2023 – N106VT- Daniel Mesnard – Velocity Twin/RG – Sandersville, GA – 1

2023 – N106VT- Daniel Mesnard – Velocity Twin/RG – Sandersville, GA – 1

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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2023 – N2357 – Bobby Ibrahim – Velocity SE/FG – Andrews, NC – 1

2023 – N2357 – Bobby Ibrahim – Velocity SE/FG – Andrews, NC – 1

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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2021 – N755V – Cedric Jackson – Velocity SE/RG – Titusville, FL – 1

2021 – N755V – Cedric Jackson – Velocity SE/RG – Titusville, FL – 1

All we know so far is this retired Air Force and 777 pilot took off from the factory and crash shortly after at Titusville Space Coast Airport.  Witnesses indicated what appeared to be a go-around/rejected landing, slow nose high climb, and what appeared to be a stall next to the runway.  That should not be […]

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2021 – N13VT – N13VT LLC – Velocity Twin – Janesville WI – 2

2021 – N13VT – N13VT LLC – Velocity Twin – Janesville WI – 2

All we know so far is an off-field landing with 2 fatalities shortly after takeoff. Air traffic control reported losing contact with the plane approximately a half-hour later. According the Sheriff’s Office, the plane crashed south of Driftwood Drive and cut through several of the densely packed trees as it went down. Because of its […]

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

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

In the video it looks like the structure breaks up just before it falls out of site.  Did the spar fail?  Hit a wire?  I can’t tell.  The news report says it’s auto engine failed. | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | News1 News2 News3 News4 News5 News6 | Rego’s Blog […]

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

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. […]

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