REFLECTOR: Fatal Accident

[Scott Baker]

Two major factors ...
VFR flight operations into IFR conditions, and
Missing glass layups in strake areas.
SB


----- Original Message -----
From: "John Dibble" <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fatal Accident


> Was it ever determined how the failure happened in Odd's plane?  I'll be
doing my
> annual in a few weeks and would like to know of any areas needing special
attention.
> For that matter I'd like to hear from anyone who has found something
unusual.
>
> John
>
> steve korney wrote:
>
> > Anyone know anything about this...
> >
> > IDENTIFICATION
> >   Regis#: 732RA        Make/Model: EXP       Description: VELOCITY EXP
> >   Date: 04/12/2006     Time: 2200
> >
> >   Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N
Missing: N
> >   Damage: Destroyed
> >
> > LOCATION
> >   City: TOMBSTONE   State: AZ   Country: US
> >
> > DESCRIPTION
> >   ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ONE PERSON ON BOARD WAS
> >   FATALLY INJURED, IN THE STRONGLHOLD MOUNTAINS 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF
> >   TOMBSTONE, AZ
> >
> > INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
> >                  # Crew:   1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0
Unk:
> >                  # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
Unk:
> >                  # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0
Unk:
> >
> > WEATHER: NOT REPORTED
> >
> > OTHER DATA
> >
> >   Departed: TUCSON, AZ                  Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
> >   Destination: TUCSON, AZ               Flt Plan:              Wx
Briefing:
> >   Last Radio Cont:
> >   Last Clearance:
> >
> >   FAA FSDO: SCOTTSDALE, AZ  (WP07)                Entry date: 04/13/2006
> >
> > N-number                       : N732RA
> > Aircraft Serial Number         : 3RX085
> > Aircraft Manufacturer          : VELOCITY AIRCRAFT
> >          Model                 : XL-RG
> > Engine   Manufacturer          : LYCOMING
> >          Model                 : IO-540 SER
> > Aircraft Year                  : 2000
> > Owner Name                     : AFFENIT RICHARD V
> > Owner Address                  : 88 HILLCREST DR
> >                                  WEAVERVILLE, NC, 28787-8921
> > Type of Owner                  : Individual
> > Registration Date              : 31-Jul-2000
> > Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
> > Approved Operations            : Amateur Built
> >
> > Best... Steve
> >
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