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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Eldredge Kevin NXT · Simmesport, LA · April 7, 2013

Date: April 7, 2013 · 13:30 local
Place: Simmesport, LA
Airport: Marksville Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N42XT
Reported as: Eldredge Kevin NXT
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-720
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total250 in this make and model10 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

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

After 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 airport 17 miles away. Knowing he could not make airport he located a private strip where he touched down with gear up to minimize damage. After removing engine and inspecting airframe only damage is to lower engine cowl and prop.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER 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 AIRPORT 17 MILES AWAY. KNOWING HE COULD NOT MAKE AIRPORT HE LOCATED A PRIVATE STRIP WHERE HE TOUCHED DOWN WITH GEAR UP TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE. AFTER REMOVING ENGINE AND INSPECTING AIRFRAME ONLY DAMAGE IS TO LOWER ENGINE COWL AND PROP.

Other reports on N42XT · 2

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

Accident 20060411007789AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Glenwood, NM(-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…Apr 11, 2006 · Substantial 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