2007 – N173ES – Tom Martino – Velocity SE/RG – Watkins, CO – 0

Here is a sad sight, Tom Martino’s distinctive Velocity SE/RG landed out, apparently after a power board by Wayne Lanza’s Composite Design failed and shut off the electric to his Light Speed Ignition systems (both sides). UPDATE: This plane is back in the air, courtesy of her new owner Ken Mishler, | FAA | NTSB […]

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 – N31756 – Charles Thomas – Velocity XL/FG – Conway, SC – 0

Forced landing on a dirt road. According to the pilot the engine had a “slight miss”. The pilot reported that he was at 1,500 feet mean sea level and initiated S-turn maneuvers in an attempt to lose altitude and perform a landing on runway 04. The pilot stated that he was still too high and […]

2006 – N992PC – Unknown – Velocity XL/RG – Modesto, CA – 0

Gear up landing. On July 11, 2006, about 1133 Pacific daylight time, an experimental Velocity 173/RG-XL, N992PC, had a landing gear collapse during a hard landing at Modesto City Airport, Modesto, California. The pilot/owner/builder was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; […]

2006 – ZU-BNH – Rego Burger – Cozy MK-IV – South Africa – 0

Rego shared an accident report that you can read here, but basically he flew into a grass airstrip from which he was not able to depart. You can also read some tips for flying a canard aircraft out of a grass airfield here. He went on to die in this accident.

2006 – N83MZ – Marc Zeitlin – Cozy MK-IV – Desert Center, CA – 0

Marc shared an accident report regarding his loss-of-prop incident over California. He lost his 3-blade Catto prop, spinner, crush plate and all, and experienced copilot wing and lower winglet damage. (pictures removed at Marc’s insistence). | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | News1 |