What happened
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(-23) On December 4, 2003 at 08:54 PST a wind D-1 N8602J, impacted desert terrain about 11 nautical miles west-southwest of Rosamond, CA. The multiengine airplane was destroyed. The ATP and student were fatally injured. The national test pilot school located in mojave, CA, operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company flight plan was in effect. The instructional flight originated from runway 26 at mojave airport, approximately 0836.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 4, 2003 AT 08:54 PST A WIND D-1 N8602J, IMPACTED DESERT TERRAIN ABOUT 11 NAUTICAL MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF ROSAMOND, CA. THE MULTIENGINE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE ATP AND STUDENT WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE NATIONAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL LOCATED IN MOJAVE, CA, OPERATED THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN WAS IN EFFECT. THE INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM RUNWAY 26 AT MOJAVE AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 0836.
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