2003 – N51576 – Sam DaSilva – Velocity SE/FG – Sebastian, FL – 0

Engine failure with serious injuries. | FAA | NTSB Final | News | On July 1, 2003, about 1240 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt Velocity, N51576, registered to a private individual, experienced a total loss of engine power during cruise flight near Sebastian, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan […]

2003 – N658SE – Bob Wood – Velocity XL/FG – Casa Grande, AZ – 0

“Bob1” has had a second accident. Check out the first crash here. The airplane landed hard, bounced, and touched down again with the left main landing gear off the runway. On the second touchdown, the left main landing gear came into contact with soft sand. The airplane veered off of the runway. As the nose […]

2002 – N241KW – Kerry Woods – Velocity SE/RG – Claflin, KS – 0

The amateur-built airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a wheat field after a total loss of engine power. The accident flight was the 10th test flight of the airplane, and it had about 5 hours of total time. The pilot reported the takeoff and climb to 1,500 feet above ground level (agl) […]

2002 – N954PB – Scott Bowers – Velocity SE/RG – Valkaria, FL – 1

After departure the flight turned left departing the traffic pattern. As the airplane was flying westbound away from the airport, witnesses saw it lose altitude. The airplane turned to an easterly heading back towards the airport, the witnesses said the airplane was very slow and wallowing, it appeared to be in an unusual attitude, with […]

2002 – N394BL – Bill Huene – Velocity XL/RG – Fresno, CA – 0

The pilot reported that while descending in preparation for landing, he noticed an unusual sound from the engine and noted a loss of oil pressure, followed by a loud thud, a vibration, and a total loss of engine power. A forced landing was made to an open field. After the aircraft came to a stop […]

2002 – N2214W – David Fay – Velocity SE/FG – Theodore, AL – 0

The pilot stated that he was focused on navigating and avoiding bad weather and did not pay enough attention to the fuel level. He said fuel burn was higher than planned, groundspeed was slower than planned, and the low fuel light came on, indicating four gallons remaining. The pilot located a field for landing but […]