2009 – N92VA – Gunnoe – Velocity SE/FG – Livermore, CA – 0

2009 – N92VA – Gunnoe – Velocity SE/FG – Livermore, CA – 0

Right brake overheated and failed on take-off, catching fire in the grass and destroying the airplane. I believe that Dave Dent may have been the test pilot, I think I saw something on this on the Reflector but I can’t find it now.  This airplane was in an earlier accident in 2004 (NTSB). The mechanic/pilot […]

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

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 […]

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