UPDATE: News 3 is now report the passenger has passed away (4 August 2023). Double engine failure near the airport. Flight tracking says it may have been on approach, but the deputy interview I saw online (which I’ll try to post) said they had just taken off, so I’m not sure yet about that. Pilot […]
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Engine failure in bad weather. Pilot was seriously injured. The FlightAware data says he took off just before 9, and flew a bit over an hour, covering 169nm before the accident. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | ASN | News 1 | News 2 | Other | FlightAware […]
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Engine failure in mountainous terrain on test flight. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | ASN | News 1 | News 2 | Other | News 2 – Confirming it was Bobby that we lost in the accident. Bobby was a super friendly, nice guy, and he will […]
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Gear/brake issue on landing at Sun-n-Fun. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | Kathyrn’s | News 1 | Flight Aware| Click for a larger image
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Forced water landing due to loss of power, Florida Bay, near Bahia Key, FL, seriously injuring the pilot. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | ASN | News 1 | Flight Aware| On March 11, 2023, about 1329 eastern standard time, an amateur-built, experimental Velocity SE RG, N343BD, was […]
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Main gear did not lock prior to landing. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | Kathyrn’s | News 1 | Flight Aware| Click for a larger image
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