2018 – N67WR – Richard Knapp- Velocity SE/RG – Blountville, Tenn – 0

Apparently crashed on landing, injuring 2, around dusk. This is the second accident for this aircraft. Wiki entry. [UPDATE] {NTSB preliminary says the mixture and prop controls were found full-in, as they should be. Unknown when they were set there, but does cast doubt on my original theory.} There’s no NTSB preliminary on it yet, but from News […]

2018 – ZU-BNH – Rego Burger – Cozy MK-IV – Baakens Valley, Port Elizabeth, South Africa – 1

2018 – N787SB – John Berman- Velocity XL/RG – Sante Fe, NM – 0

Very little now as of yet. “N787SB was in an accident near Santa Fe last evening. the pilot was transported to the hospital and was conscious.” The update appears to be that John was flying alone and got into an area of low visibility (likely clouds) at night and started icing up. The controllers were […]

2017 – N753GK – Gerarld Kerr – Velocity SUV – St. Petersburg, FL – 0

Apparently Gerald went off the end into the ocean. Pilot and passenger uninjured. On September 1, 2017, about 1236 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Velocity SUV, N753GK, was substantially damaged while attempting to land at Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida. The private pilot and the passenger were not injured. The airplane was […]

2016 – N735D – Steve Cabiroy – Velocity XL/RG – WEST POINT, VA – 0

Apparently Steve was practicing max weight departure anate, and then could not stop on the aborted takeoff, running off the departure end of the runway. (he would later have a more serious accident in Florida). | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | News |

2016 – PH-FUT – Unknown – Velocity SE/RG – La Playa de Las Teresitas, Tenerife – 0

Forced landing on the beach at Tenerife. All three passengers on board – a man, woman and 14-year-old teenager – walked away from the crash with injuries. They are believed to be of French/ Belgian nationality, while one report has identified the pilot as British. Arriving at the scene, emergency services had to cut through […]