REFLECTOR: Incident/Accident
Terry Miles
terrence_miles at hotmail.com
Sat Aug 18 04:47:13 CDT 2007
Tom
I am glad that you are OK. That's the big thing.
2nd I am sorry this happened to you, and I hope everything turns out for the
better whatever path is taken to where ever it leads.
Terry
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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Tom Martino
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 1:53 PM
To: Velocity List
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Incident/Accident
I have no idea what happened. It just suddenly lost power on takeoff. Not
high enough to turn around. Put it down in a field with gear up. The only
damage is to the lower winglets and prop (but luckily the engine was
stopped.
I am very discouraged. I had put every upgrade you could buy into the
plane. I recently rebuilt the entire landing gear system ... Including
hydraulic pump, nose mechanism and main gear. Including all new cylinders,
and upgraded main gear pivot bolts.
I have a glass panel and a killer paint job ... Well over $200,000 invested.
Now my wife has demanded I either part it out or sell it for salvage.
Really ... No BS. We have a new Cirrus, an Ercoupe, a Champ and will soon
have a Pilatus. But she insists that I get rid of the Velocity.
The engine is an IO-540 (300 hp). I have a BMA EFIS One with AP, a Dynon
D-10 backup, a CNX-80 w/hidden transponder, backup digital instruments,
beautiful seats and lots of extras.
I need advice: Should I part it out or sell it "as is"?
I am not looking for a lot of money. Any reasonable offer would be
considered. I know that someone could have a flying Velocity for very
little money.
Please pass this information along. I have a complete list of parts and I
will soon have a diagnosis on the engine (which I am sure is something
stupid -- I suspect the dual electronic ignition).
Tom Martino
On 8/17/07 10:38 AM, "steve korney" <s_korney at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> What happened...?
>
> IDENTIFICATION
> Regis#: 173EX Make/Model: EXP Description: VELOCITY 173
ELITE
> Date: 08/16/2007 Time: 0114
>
> Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N Missing: N
> Damage: Minor
>
> LOCATION
> City: WATKINS State: CO Country: US
>
> DESCRIPTION
> AIRCRAFT ON DEPARTURE, ENGINE FAILED AND FORCE LANDED EAST OF THE
RUNWAY,
> WATKINS, CO
>
> 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: VFR
>
> OTHER DATA
> Activity: Unknown Phase: Take-off Operation: OTHER
>
>
> FAA FSDO: DENVER, CO (NM03) Entry date: 08/17/2007
>
> ---------------------
>
> N-number : N173EX
> Aircraft Serial Number : DMO-282
> Aircraft Manufacturer : MARTINO THOMAS G
> Model : VELCITY 173 ELITE RG
> Engine Manufacturer : LYCOMING
> Model : IO-540 SER
> Aircraft Year : 2004
> Owner Name : MARTINO THOMAS G
> Owner Address : 7900 FOX CREEK TRL
> FRANKTOWN, CO, 80116-9667
> Type of Owner : Individual
> Registration Date : 18-Nov-2004
> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
> Approved Operations : Amateur Built
>
>
>
> Best... Steve
>
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