2005 – N535BM – Felix Mestas – Velocity SE/FG – Punta Gorda, FL – 0

The pilot/builder of the accident airplane stated that the takeoff and initial climb were normal until the airplane reached about 200-300 feet, when the engine began “losing compression.” He further stated that the airspeed began to bleed off, so he lowered the nose to maintain 80 knots and turned the airplane back toward the runway. […]

2004 – N92VA – Joe Boudreau – Velocity SE/FG – Myrick, OK – 0

The 312-hour pilot reported that during takeoff, due to a shift in wind direction, his airspeed was not accelerating sufficiently, so he elected to abort the takeoff. Subsequently, the pilot applied heavy brakes to slow the airplane to a stop. The pilot added that the last third of the runway was patchy, and the bolt […]

2004 – N216MR – Rangan Spirangam – Velocity SE/FG – Boulder City, NV – 0

The airplane veered off the runway after landing and nosed over. After touchdown, the airplane’s nose landing gear began to shimmy with increasing magnitude. The pilot attempted to correct by applying elevator backpressure and raising the nose of the airplane. When the nose landing gear touched down on the runway again, the shimmy was […]

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 – 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 […]