2013 – N33SV- Owens – Velocity SE/RG – Maricopa, AZ – 0

Engine power failure (Subaru). On March 25, 2013, about 1310 mountain standard time, an experimental Owens Velocity 173 airplane, N33SV, experienced a loss of engine power during cruise and made a forced landing on a dirt road near Maricopa, Arizona. The pilot/owner operated the airplane under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part […]

2012 – N718JT – Joe Tischler – Cozy III – Winslow, AZ – 1

Apparently tried to takeoff with a rough-running engine and either ran off the end, or couldn’t get out of ground effect. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | News | On July 11, 2012, about 1240 mountain standard time (MST), an experimental Bunch-Cozy Canard III, N718JT, impacted terrain during takeoff at Winslow, Arizona. […]

2006 – N337DS – Bill Oertel – AeroCanard – Chandler, AZ – 0

Bill’s loss of power accident was apparently caused by the failure to replace a fuel cap after refueling at Chandler. See the write up below. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | News1 | Bill Oertel Friends, Because so many of you are asking me questions, because there really are safety […]

2006 – N732RA – Raytheon – Velocity XL/RG – Pearce, AZ – 1

Unexplained crash. The airplane departed controlled cruise flight, completed two descending 360-degree turns, and collided with desert terrain. The purpose of the accident flight was for the pilot to execute a 3-hour flight test mission following a predetermined test plan that he had created. The plan prescribed that he would perform a series of maneuvers […]

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 […]

2001 – N222RW – Ray Watkins – Velocity SE/RG – Winslow, AZ – 0

The aircraft was in cruise when the pilot said the engine began surging. He attempted to rectify the problem by adjusting mixture, magnetos, and the secondary electric fuel pump, without success. As the pilot was looking for a precautionary landing area, the engine quit. The airplane crashed into some small scrub oaks during the forced […]