ANN REALTIME REPORTING 04.12.06 1620EST -- Aero-News has
confirmed the pilot of "Relentless", the Nemesis NXT racer that was
apparently destroyed during an emergency landing attempt in
southwestern New Mexico Tuesday, was the aircraft's builder, Kevin
Eldridge.
Fortunately, Eldridge was able to evacuate the aircraft after
landing, and was not injured in the incident.
The FAA reports the aircraft was on fire when Eldridge brought
it down.
Original Report
An alert News-Spy sent along the following FAA Preliminary
Report, indicating that the Nemesis NXT racer "Relentless,"
exhibited last week at the Sun 'N Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, FL,
experienced problems over New Mexico Tuesday.
The report indicates the pilot -- whose identity has not been
confirmed -- is safe after being forced to attempt an emergency
landing on a dirt strip near Glenwood, NM after reporting a fire
onboard the plane.
"Relentless" was on display throughout Sun 'N Fun, and air racer
Jon Sharp (pictured above with builder Kevin Eldridge; the
aircraft is shown at Lakeland below)
also demonstrated the aircraft during Thursday's
"Showcase" flyover that preceded the daily air show.
The Nemesis NXT (which stands for Neoteric eXperimental
Technology) is a two place, retractable gear, single engine, kit
airplane of all molded carbon fiber construction, allowing a very
sleek aerodynamic profile. Designed and built as an air racer,
"Relentless" was powered by a Lycoming TI0-540-NXT engine, driving
a racing-spec Hartzell propeller.
ANN will bring you more on this story as it develops -- but for
the moment, obviously the most important news is that the pilot is
safe.
** Report created 4/12/2006 Record
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IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 42XT
Make/Model: EXP Description:
NXT AMATEUR BUILT EXP
Date: 04/11/2006 Time: 1650
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
None Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
City: GLENWOOD State: NM Country:
US
DESCRIPTION
ACFT REPORTED MAYDAY AND ON FIRE, ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A
DIRT STRIP,
GLENWOOD, NM
INJURY DATA Total
Fatal: 0
# Crew: 1 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 0 Fat:
0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: VFR
OTHER DATA
Departed:
Dep Date: Dep.
Time:
Destination: PALMDALE,
CA
Flt
Plan:
Wx Briefing:
Last Radio Cont:
Last Clearance:
FAA FSDO: ALBUQUERQUE, NM
(SW01)
Entry date: 04/12/2006