REFLECTOR: Fatal Accident

[Pat Shea]

Scott Baker was responding to the questions about
Odd's plane, which was a different Velocity that
crashed from the one posted below.

--- Scott Derrick <scott at tnstaafl.net> wrote:

> It was almost severe clear all day yesterday here in
> Grants.  I thought 
> the whole southwest was under that high, or at least
> AZ & NM.
> 
> I can't imagine VFR into IMC being a factor if that
> was so.
> 
> Scott
> 
> Scott Baker wrote:
> > 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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