REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
Chuck Jensen
reflector@tvbf.org
Fri, 23 May 2003 15:29:01 -0400
So, who ever it was flying, we're glad to hear there was no injury and that
the damage to the plane was minimal though the ego will likely require some
repair. Like all unfortunate incidents, there are lessons to be learned.
By happenstance, I was at the Factory a week ago Tuesday when N6Q was at the
shop for a check over. I was speaking with N6Q's new owner when a Velocity
employee came over and a discussion ensured about what needed to be done on
the plane. The Factory fellow was quite direct in his feelings that the
quality of the wiring work and its organization was less than satisfactory
and that it should be redone asap. Without a doubt, no one envisioned that
an electrical failure was so imminent, or they would never have allowed the
plane to leave and the owner would never have flown it.
The loss of electrical power may have been totally unrelated to the observed
wiring shortcomings, but, you have it admit, it's quite a coincidence. So,
if your A&P or Factory Rep mentions that something needs to be fixed, they
aren't necessarily just drumming up business.
Chuck
N27GV
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
Behalf Of Jim Agnew
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 2:19 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Incident/crash
Steve, this can't be possible, Tim died in his LongEz crash
months ago so who was flying the plane.
Jim
--- steve korney <s_korney@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Let be careful out there...
>
>
> IDENTIFICATION
> Regis#: 6Q Make/Model: EXP Description:
> EXP- VELOCITY
> Date: 05/22/2003 Time: 2030
>
> Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid
> Air: N Missing: N
> Damage: Minor
>
> LOCATION
> City: CLIFTON State: TN Country: US
>
> DESCRIPTION
> DUE TO LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER, PILOT WAS LANDING AT
> M29 (CLIFTON, TN).
> FRONT GEAR FAILED TO DEPLOY. CLIFTON, TN
>
> INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
> # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0
> Min: 0 Unk:
> # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0
> Min: 0 Unk:
> # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0
> Min: 0 Unk:
>
> WEATHER: METAR KMKL 221953Z 35011KMT 10SM FEW045 23/13
> A3007
>
> OTHER DATA
> Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation:
> General Aviation
>
> Departed: YAZOO CITY,MS Dep Date:
> 05/22/2003 Dep. Time:
> 1600
> Destination: NEW YORK CITY, NY Flt Plan: NONE
> Wx Briefing:
> Y
> Last Radio Cont: NONE
> Last Clearance: NONE
>
> FAA FSDO: NASHVILLE, TN (SO03) Entry
> date: 05/23/2003
>
>
>
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> Check for printing
> N-number : N6Q
> Aircraft Serial Number : 384
> Aircraft Manufacturer : CRAWFORD TIMOTHY L
> Model : VELOCITY RG ELITE
> Engine Manufacturer : AMA/EXPR
> Model : UNKNOWN ENG
> Aircraft Year : 1998
> Owner Name : CRAWFORD TIMOTHY L
> Owner Address : 447 SPRINGWOOD LN
> IDAHO FALLS, ID,
> 83404-8108
> Registration Date : 04-Mar-1998
> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
> Approved Operations : Amateur Built
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Best... Steve
>
>
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James F. Agnew
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Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed
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