1997 – N525V – Bill Richards – Velocity SE/RG – Valkaria, FL – 0

This airplane was involved in this earlier accident. The pilot stated that the engine lost power while maneuvering. According to the pilot’s statement, ‘everything was operating normal, 2500 RPM, 155 knots…2,000 [feet] MSL.’ He then turned north and ‘the engine quit abruptly…no sputtering or gradual loss of RPM.’ He attempted a force landing at a […]

Magazine: Velocity Views – 1997

Velocity Views – 1997 V9 – Q1 1997 Download Dave Black N6VK, William Huisman V10 – Q2 1997 Download XL Unveiled V11 – Q3 1997 Download XL ready for Oshkosh V12 – Q4 1997 Download Lavoie first flight, Prudhomme XL, XL fastbuild, aerobatics, elite door incident V9 – Q1 1997 1996 Dave Black N6VK, […]

1996 – N637KM – Michael Hampson – Velocity SE/FG – Dublin, GA – 0

While en route the pilot first heard engine roughness, then observed high oil temperature indication and experienced momentary binding of the aileron flight controls. The engine oil temperature reached the maximum red line and also the engine began to run rough. He performed a forced landing in a field and during the landing roll, the […]

Magazine: Sport Aviation June 1996 – Velocity Flying Qualities

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1996 – N28KJ – Moses Ezekiel – Velocity SE/FG – Pembroke Pines, FL – 0

Just after takeoff from runway 9L, the aircraft’s engine lost power, and the pilot declared an emergency. Witnesses reported hearing a ‘loud pop’ before the power loss. A witness wrote that shortly after the power loss, ‘within 2 seconds the aircraft appeared to go into the initial stage of a stall, the wings dipped slightly […]

1996 – N525V – Bill Richards – Velocity SE/RG – Longmont, CO – 0

This airplane would later be involved in this accident. During takeoff, the aircraft failed to achieve sufficient airspeed and overran the departure end of runway 29. Density altitude at the time was 7,500 feet. The pilot said he was aware of a high density altitude, and had purposely serviced the airplane with a partial load […]