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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eldredge Kevin NXT · Glenwood, NM · April 11, 2006

Date: April 11, 2006 · 10:50 local
Place: Glenwood, NM
Airport: Glenwood-Catron County
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N42XT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN06LA058
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total70 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N42XTRegistered now · Eldredge Kevin NXTS/N 004 · Built 2005 Airframe modelEldredge Kevin NXT Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On April 11, 2006 at 1050 hours mdst, an experimental nxt, N42XT registered to the pilot privacy data omitted made a hard landing after encountering smoke in the cockpit. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and the commercial pilot was not injured. The flight was originating at las cruces airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 11, 2006 AT 1050 HOURS MDST, AN EXPERIMENTAL NXT, N42XT REGISTERED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MADE A HARD LANDING AFTER ENCOUNTERING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS ORIGINATING AT LAS CRUCES AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN06LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlenwood, NMthe loss of engine power due to the partial failure of the crankcase nose seal for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's diminished visibility during the forced landing due to oil on the windscreen, resulting in a runway excursion and…Apr 11, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N42XT · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20130407006039ICruise/Level Flight · Simmesport, LAAfter 1.5 hours out of denton TX. At low power cruise setting at altitude 11.5K engine began to run rough. Pilot realized engine would not continue to make power and secure prop and configured for best glide at 130 knots and 1400FPM. Headed for nearest…Apr 7, 2013 · Minor damage Incident 20050902020119IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Luis Obisp, CA(-23) During phase one of test flying the left main gear collapsed during roll out after landing. The pilot/owner/airframe and powerplant certificate holder and builder, found the down lock was out of adjustment.Sep 2, 2005 · Minor damage