REFLECTOR:Accident/incident

Tony Babb reflector@tvbf.org
Mon, 26 Apr 2004 14:34:28 -0700


I don't know if Rangan monitors reflector. He was building at the Velocity
Service Center about the same time I was two years ago(I think he started
late 2001 and finished mid 2002).  I hope we can get more details on exactly
what happened to his nose gear.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve korney" <s_korney@hotmail.com>
To: <Reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:45 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR:Accident/incident


> What's this all about...?
>
>
>
> IDENTIFICATION
>   Regis#: 216MR        Make/Model: VELO      Description: VELOCITY
>   Date: 04/25/2004     Time: 1800
>
>   Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
>   Damage: Substantial
>
> LOCATION
>   City: BOULDER CITY                State: NV   Country: US
>
> DESCRIPTION
>   ACFT ENCOUNTERED A NOSE GEAR PROBLEM AND RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE
RWY
>   INTO THE DIRT AT BOULDER CITY, NV ARPT. ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED AND
>   SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. BOULDER CITY, NV
>
> 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: UNKN
>
>
>
> OTHER DATA
>   Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: General Aviation
>
>   Departed: BOUILDER CITY, NV BL        Dep Date: 04/25/2004   Dep. Time:
> 1700
>   Destination: BOULDER CITY, NV BLD     Flt Plan: NONE         Wx
Briefing:
> N
>   Last Radio Cont:
>   Last Clearance:
>
>   FAA FSDO: LAS VEGAS, NV  (WP19)                 Entry date: 04/26/2004
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> N-number                       : N216MR
> Aircraft Serial Number         : SFG015
> Aircraft Manufacturer          : RANGAN SRIRANGAM
>          Model                 : VELOCITY
> Engine   Manufacturer          : LYCOMING
>          Model                 : I0360 SER A&C
> Aircraft Year                  : 2002
> Owner Name                     : RANGAN SRIRANGAM
> Owner Address                  : 215 GRANITE CT
>                                  BOULDER CITY, NV, 89005-1215
> Type of Owner                  : Individual
> Registration Date              : 04-Feb-2002
> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
> Approved Operations            : Amateur Built
>
>
>
>
> Best... Steve
>
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