Magazine: Kitplanes December 2003 – Dash-5

Repint of the December 2003 edtion of Kitplanes introducing the Dash-5 option. Download

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 – N394BL – Bill Huene – Velocity XL/RG – Fresno, CA – 0

The pilot reported that while descending in preparation for landing, he noticed an unusual sound from the engine and noted a loss of oil pressure, followed by a loud thud, a vibration, and a total loss of engine power. A forced landing was made to an open field. After the aircraft came to a stop […]

2001 – N658SE – Bob Wood – Velocity XL/FG – Sebastian, FL – 0

“BOB1” – Courtesy of Fred Kerfoot, via Andy Millin. Factory crash at Sebastian of a builder’s aircraft, from the head-start program. This was the first flight of the so-called “Brazilian” wings, which where built hollow (no foam cores) with ribs by some firm in Brazil (obviously). The wings were not properly built, as it turns […]

Magazine: Custom Plane February 2000 – Irion Grand Champion

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Magazine: Kitplanes April 1999 – Just Reward – Jean Prudhomme N140JP

Repint of the April 1999 edtion of Kitplanes on the Jean Prudhomme’s XL N140JP. Download