Plane Went Down Just After Takeoff

A RANS S-6S Coyote II crashed shortly after takeoff from a private airfield near Taylorsville, NC Sunday afternoon, killing the two persons onboard.

Authorities say the plane's owner, Leon Fagan Jr., was lost in the crash, as was Billy Little. The homebuilt plane (file photo of type, right) went down behind a service station near a small airstrip owned by the Taylorsville Flying Club. A post-impact fire destroyed the aircraft.

FAA records indicate the aircraft was built by Fagan in 2005.

The NTSB will investigate the accident. The FAA's Preliminary Report indicates the airplane was in a steep turn when it impacted the ground.

IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 949S        Make/Model: EXP       Description: RANS S-6S
  Date: 12/10/2006     Time: 2027

  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed

LOCATION
  City: TAYLORSVILLE   State: NC   Country: US

DESCRIPTION
  ACFT DURING A STEEP TURN, CRASHED AND BURNED, THE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD WERE
  FATALLY INJURED, TAYLORSVILLE, NC

INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   2
                 # Crew:   2     Fat:   2     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   

WEATHER: KHKY 101953Z VRB03KT 10SM CLR 12/M11 A3042

OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Maneuver      Operation: OTHER

  Departed:                             Dep Date:    Dep. Time:     
  Destination:                          Flt Plan:              Wx Briefing: 
  Last Radio Cont: 
  Last Clearance: 

  FAA FSDO: CHARLOTTE, NC  (SO33)                 Entry date: 12/11/2006

FMI: www.faa.gov