Claus Rodney L CHRISTEN EAGLE II accident near San Angelo, TX
On April 17, 2011, a Claus Rodney L CHRISTEN EAGLE II (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Angelo, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 17, 2011
- Place
- San Angelo, TX
- Aircraft
- Claus Rodney L CHRISTEN EAGLE II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.462°N, 100.622°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110420X75124
Official records · CEN11FA299
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 17, 2011, approximately 1615 central daylight time, a Claus Christen Eagle II experimental amateur-built airplane, N38RC, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near San Angelo, Texas. The commercial pilot and pilot-rated passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was co-registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight. The local flight departed the San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), San Angelo, Texas, approximately 1600. According to local authorities and air traffic control information, the airplane departed SJT from runway 18 and executed a left turn to the east-northeast. The airplane then executed a turn to the northwest. Approximately 8 nautical miles (nm) northwest of SJT, radar data showed the airplane maneuvering at altitudes between 3,100 and 4,500 feet mean sea level (msl) for approximately 5 minutes before radar contact was lost. The last recorded radar target was at 2,400 feet msl. No communications were received from the airplane after it departed SJT airspace, and there were no witnesses to the accident. The airplane was reported missing on April 18th, approximately 1300, after one of the occupants did not report for duty at a local military base. A search was initiated and the airplane was located approximately 1530 by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with single-engine land and instrument airplane ratings. Th
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain sufficient altitude to recover from a low-level aerobatic maneuver.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
