2018 – N67WR – Richard Knapp- Velocity SE/RG – Blountville, Tenn – 0

Apparently crashed on landing, injuring 2, around dusk. This is the second accident for this aircraft. Wiki entry. [UPDATE] {NTSB preliminary says the mixture and prop controls were found full-in, as they should be. Unknown when they were set there, but does cast doubt on my original theory.} There’s no NTSB preliminary on it yet, but from News […]

2018 – N787SB – John Berman- Velocity XL/RG – Sante Fe, NM – 0

Very little now as of yet. “N787SB was in an accident near Santa Fe last evening. the pilot was transported to the hospital and was conscious.” The update appears to be that John was flying alone and got into an area of low visibility (likely clouds) at night and started icing up. The controllers were […]

2017 – N753GK – Gerarld Kerr – Velocity SUV – St. Petersburg, FL – 0

Apparently Gerald went off the end into the ocean. Pilot and passenger uninjured. On September 1, 2017, about 1236 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Velocity SUV, N753GK, was substantially damaged while attempting to land at Albert Whitted Airport (SPG), St. Petersburg, Florida. The private pilot and the passenger were not injured. The airplane was […]

2016 – N735D – Steve Cabiroy – Velocity XL/RG – WEST POINT, VA – 0

Apparently Steve was practicing max weight departure anate, and then could not stop on the aborted takeoff, running off the departure end of the runway. (he would later have a more serious accident in Florida). | FAA | NTSB initial | NTSB factual | NTSB probable cause | News |

2016 – N916TC – Mohamed Nasr – Velocity XL/RG – Sebastian, FL – 0

Apparently Mohamed and his son were on-board and departing for Airventure in Oshkosh when the engine lost power and they went through trees on the departure end of the runway at Sebastian/the Factory. Luckily both were Ok. A small plane crashed Saturday morning on the Sebastian Municipal Airport property The plane crashed on the airport […]

2015 – N224SM – Terry Mueller – Velocity XL/RG – Moultrie,GA – 0

Terry reports that, on a recent flight, his gear retracted after riding over a bump in the pavement. This aircraft had a previous accident also. This past weekend I did some flying as usual to Tifton GA for work. Saturday took a short flight to Spence field in Moultrie GA to take in a car […]