REFLECTOR:Accident/incident
Scott
reflector@tvbf.org
Sun, 29 Feb 2004 16:45:02 -0700
Interesting my casting broke apart as the nose gear was lowered.
Same vintage plane too..
Scott
At 10:42 AM 2/28/2004, you wrote:
>Hello velocity people,
>
>I just thought I would fill you guys in on the accident/incident reported on
>Velocity N173DT a couple of days ago. N173DT was built by myself and three
>other guys and first flown on July 29th, 1997. It is a 173RG longwing with
>the standard clamshell door. The plane was flown for 5 years and then sold
>to Paul Gold from Florida last September. Paul was the pilot during the
>landing at Boca Raton that did not go well. According to Paul, the landing
>was normal up to the point where the nose fork casting separated from the
>nose gear strut. Apparently, the casting broke apart as the nose gear was
>lowered. Paul believes the casting may have had a crack or something that
>caused it to prematurely fail. The aircraft is repairable and no injuries
>occurred. The only reason a report was filed on this incident is that the
>news media was at the airport, along with the NTSB and FAA. According to
>Paul, the NTSB was the driving force on the report, not him.
>
>Regards,
>
>Michael Pollock
>Builder/Partner Velocity N173DT
>EAA #411862
>EAA Chapter #1246
>Technical Counselor #4357
>Based at TKI / NE Dallas Metroplex
>
>
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> 1. Accident/incident (steve korney)
> 2. Re: Accident/incident (HYTEC45@aol.com)
> 3. Re: Accident/incident (NMFlyer1@aol.com)
> 4. Experimental Fly-in (John Dibble)
> 5. Re: Accident/incident (KeithHallsten)
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>Message: 1
>From: "steve korney" <s_korney@hotmail.com>
>To: Reflector@tvbf.org
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:47:03 +0000
>Subject: REFLECTOR:Accident/incident
>Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org
>
>Lets all be careful out there...
>
>
>
>IDENTIFICATION
> Regis#: 173DT Make/Model: VELO Description: VELOCITY
> Date: 02/26/2004 Time: 2304
>
> Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
> Damage: Minor
>
>LOCATION
> City: BOCA RATON State: FL Country: US
>
>DESCRIPTION
> ACFT WHILE LANDING ON RWY 23, THE NOSE TIRE FAILED. ACFT COMPLETED LANDING
> ON NOSE WHEEL ONLY. BOCA RATON, FL
>
>INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
> # Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
> # Pass: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
> # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
>
>WEATHER: BCT SPECI 262304Z 26008KT 9SM FEW060 24/13 A2988
>
>
>
>OTHER DATA
> Activity: Unknown Phase: Landing Operation: General Aviation
>
> Departed: BOCA RATON, FL BCT Dep Date: Dep. Time:
> Destination: Flt Plan: VFR Wx Briefing:
>U
> Last Radio Cont: SHORT FINAL RWY 23
> Last Clearance: CLRD LND RWY 23
>
> FAA FSDO: FT LAUDERDALE, FL (SO17) Entry date: 02/27/2004
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---------------------------------------
>
>N-number : N173DT
>Aircraft Serial Number : 001
>Aircraft Manufacturer : POLLOCK MICHAEL D
> Model : VELOCITY 173RG
>Engine Manufacturer : LYCOMING
> Model : I0360 SER A&C
>Aircraft Year : 1997
>Owner Name : REGISTRATION PENDING
>Owner Address : 15082 TALL OAK AVE
> DELRAY BEACH, FL, 33446-9510
>Type of Owner : Individual
>Registration Date : Not Specified
>Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
>Approved Operations : Amateur Built
>
>
>
>
>
>Best... Steve
>
>_________________________________________________________________
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>Message: 2
>From: HYTEC45@aol.com
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 12:17:45 EST
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Accident/incident
>To: reflector@tvbf.org
>Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org
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>Wonder why something like this would even be reported.
>
>TEC
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>Wonder why something like this would even be reported.
>
>TEC
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>Message: 3
>From: NMFlyer1@aol.com
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 13:01:29 EST
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Accident/incident
>To: reflector@tvbf.org
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>Good Q, Tech. keep in mind, if there are no injuries, and no "significant
>damage", Theese things do not need to be reported.
>
>As The Manager here at Mid Valley Airpark, I have found that many people do
>not know what does and does not need to be reported (this includes by
>airport
>managers). Sometimes the pilot doesn't have control over what is reported,
>even if it does Not need to be (someone in the tower or airport calls the
>FAA...
>etc). If you do have a say, and noone is injured and the damage is (in your
>mind) not significant.... Do Not Report it!.. It only adds to the paperwork
>hell
>we all live in. :)
>
>
> Best, Kurt Winker.
>
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>Good Q, Tech. keep in mind, if there are no injuries, and no "sig=
>nificant damage", Theese things do not need to be reported.
>
>As The Manager here at Mid Valley Airpark, I have found that many peopl= e
>do not know what does and does not need to be reported (this includes by
>a= irport managers). Sometimes the pilot doesn't have control over what
>i= s reported, even if it does Not need to be (someone in the tower or
>airport=20= calls the FAA... etc). If you do have a say, and noone is
>injured and the da= mage is (in your mind) not significant.... Do Not
>Report it!.. It only adds=20= to the paperwork hell we all live in. :)
>
>
> Best, Kurt Winker.
>
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>Message: 4
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:58:43 -0600
>From: John Dibble <aminetech@bluefrog.com>
>Organization: Aminetech, Inc.
>To: reflector@tvbf.org
>Subject: REFLECTOR:Experimental Fly-in
>Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org
>
>For anyone near central MS there is an experimental fly-in tomorrow at
>Yazoo City (87I). Probably won't be a big event, but some place to fly
>to on what looks to be a great day.
>
>John
>
>
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>Message: 5
>From: "KeithHallsten" <KeithHallsten@quiknet.com>
>To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
>Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Accident/incident
>Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 17:55:03 -0800
>Reply-To: reflector@tvbf.org
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>I note the last clearance "Cleared to Land, Rwy 23". Probably the tower =
>reported it.
>
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> Wonder why something like this would even be reported.
>
> TEC
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>I note the last clearance "Cleared to Land, Rwy 23". Probably = the=20
>tower reported it.
>
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>Wonder why something like this would even be reported.
>
>TEC
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