NOT destroyed but damaged in New Mexico NOT Florida
Bryan Wood said:
Does anybody know the details of the Nemesis NXT Relentless being destroyed on landing in Florida? [urlhttp://www.relentlessairracing.com/gallery.htm[/url]
AN unsuccessful flight but not destroyed. I believe he will rebuild it.
"NTSB Identification: DEN06LA058
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, April 11, 2006 in Glenwood, NM
Aircraft: Eldredge NXT, registration: N42XT
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On April 11, 2006, approximately 1000 mountain daylight time, an Eldredge NXT single-engine experimental airplane, N42XT, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing at the Glenwood-Catron County Airport (E94), Glenwood, New Mexico. The commercial pilot, who was the sole occupant and registered owner of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a visual flight rules flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Las Cruces, New Mexico, and was en route to Palmdale, California.
According to the pilot, during cruise at 12,500 feet, the airplane encountered moderate turbulence. Shortly thereafter, the pilot noticed a smell of smoke and then began to observe a haze in the cockpit. Initially, the pilot thought the airplane was on fire, and he declared a "mayday" to air traffic control. The pilot then shut down the engine, feathered the propeller, and initiated a forced landing to E94. Due to oil on the windshield, the pilot's visibility was reduced during the approach and landing. During the landing, the airplane departed the dirt runway surface and impacted rocks and terrain.
Examination of the airplane by the pilot and a local mechanic revealed the left main landing gear was collapsed, and the right main landing gear was separated. The left wing forward spar was destroyed."
George
PS:
http://www.relentlessairracing.com/gallery.htm, click on a picture takes you to great gallery of RENO picture. Now that is a photography by Victor G Archer. Looking at two, three planes in a tight formation turn doing +300 is well a little exciting. I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO RENO
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; got to go do that. The other class pictures:
http://www.pbase.com/marauder61/reno_air_races_2005