2015 – N112TH – Andrew Liptak – Velocity SE/RG – Sebastian, FL – 0

I’m not yet sure about the tail number, but based on the color scheme, and the fact this airplane was for sale, it seems right. I’ll update this when the NTSB report drops. It looks like from the reporting that the copilot door opened on takeoff, and he tried to return to the airport. I’m […]

2014 – N301EF – Funk – Velocity XL/RG – Atlanta, GA – 0

Nose gear failure on shimy. On October 1, 2014, about 2105 eastern daylight time, a Funk Velocity XLRG experimental amateur-built airplane, N301EF, sustained minor damage during a hard landing to Cobb County – McCollum Field (RYY), Atlanta, Georgia. The private pilot was not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed […]

2014 – N360VT – Rick Hayes-Roth – Velocity Twin/RG – Sebastian, FL – 0

Apparently one of the Twin’s engines was not making good RPM, and after floating he was not able to successfully go around. The airplane was substantially damaged, but Rick was not injured. | Wiki | NTSB Factual | NTSB Final | News |

2013 – N244FM – Fred Marconi – Velocity XL/RG – Palm Beach, FL – 0

Apparently Fred and a passenger (Manny Lewis) were practicing touch-and-go take-off and landings, and forgot to latch the door. They executed an emergency return to the airport, but forgot to deploy the landing gear, and bellied it in when they realized the mistake. The passenger door is the one departed from the airplane, so I […]

2013 – N101ME – HARRIS PIERCE – Velocity XL/RG – Avon Park, FL – 0

The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger departed for the destination airport with about 50 gallons of fuel on board. About 35 minutes into the flight, they heard a “pop.” They then scanned the instruments and noted that everything looked good. A short time later, they heard additional “pop” sounds. The pilot then began descending the […]

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 […]