REFLECTOR: accident/incident

[Robin Ream]

You say the main broke on Vaughan's fixed gear?   Has anyone ever heard of 
that happening before?  The mains on a fixed gear are brutally stout.

Glad to hear everyone in both incidents walked away.

Robin
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Brown" <romott at roadrunner.com>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:07 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: accident/incident


> Phil Vaughan called me right after his incident.  He had a right main tire
> blow out just as he rotated at Naples, FL.  He cut the power and landed
> hard.
>
> He and his two passengers are fine.  Main gear is broke and M/T prop has
> real short blades.  Otherwise his XLFG is fine.
>
> Hope Al is OK.
>
> Ronnie
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "steve korney" <s_korney at hotmail.com>
> To: <Reflector at tvbf.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:51 PM
> Subject: REFLECTOR: accident/incident
>
>
>>
>> What's up.....?
>>
>>
>>
>> N-number                       : N755V
>> Aircraft Serial Number         : DMO408
>> Aircraft Manufacturer          : GIETZEN ALBERT J
>>         Model                 : VELOCITY RG
>> Aircraft Year                  :
>> Owner Name                     : GIETZEN ALBERT J
>> Owner Address                  : 2140 ALLESANDRO TRL
>>                                 VISTA, CA, 92084-4235
>> Type of Owner                  : Individual
>> Registration Date              : 27-Dec-1996
>> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified
>>
>>  Regis#: 755V        Make/Model: EXP       Description: VELOCITY
>>  Date: 12/31/2006     Time: 1754
>>
>>  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
>>  Damage: Minor
>>
>> LOCATION
>>  City: RAMONA                      State: CA   Country: US
>>
>> DESCRIPTION
>>  ACFT LANDED GEAR UP AND SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY, WENT OFF INTO THE GRASSY
>>  AREA, RAMONA, CA
>>
>> 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: 1735Z WIND CALM VIS10 CLR 01/14 A3024
>>
>> OTHER DATA
>>  Activity: Pleasure      Phase: Landing      Operation: OTHER
>>
>>  Departed: RAMONA, CA                  Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
>>  Destination: RAMONA, CA               Flt Plan:              Wx 
>> Briefing:
>>  Last Radio Cont:
>>  Last Clearance:
>>
>>  FAA FSDO: SAN DIEGO, CA  (WP09)                 Entry date: 01/03/2007
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> N-number                       : N503PV
>> Aircraft Serial Number         : 3FX014
>> Aircraft Manufacturer          : VAUGHAN PHILLIP OWEN
>>         Model                 : VAUGHAN VELOCITY XL
>> Engine   Manufacturer          : LYCOMING
>>         Model                 : IO-540 SER
>> Aircraft Year                  : 2004
>> Owner Name                     : VAUGHAN PHILLIP OWEN
>> Owner Address                  : 5104 HEDDON WAY
>>                                 GREENSBORO, NC, 27455-3432
>> Type of Owner                  : Individual
>> Registration Date              : 15-Dec-2003
>> Airworthiness Certificate Type : Experimental
>> Approved Operations            : Amateur Built
>>
>>
>>
>>  Regis#: 503PV        Make/Model: EXP       Description: VELOCITY
>>  Date: 12/29/2006     Time: 1643
>>
>>  Event Type: Incident   Highest Injury: None     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
>>  Damage: Minor
>>
>> LOCATION
>>  City: NAPLES   State: FL   Country: US
>>
>> DESCRIPTION
>>  ACFT ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE GEAR COLLAPSED, NAPLES, FL
>>
>> INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   0
>>                 # Crew:   2     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: 060/11 10 SKC 27/16 3027
>>
>> OTHER DATA
>>  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Take-off      Operation: OTHER
>>
>>  Departed:                             Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
>>  Destination:                          Flt Plan: VFR          Wx 
>> Briefing:
>>  Last Radio Cont:
>>  Last Clearance:
>>
>>  FAA FSDO: SOUTH FLORIDA, FL  (SO19)             Entry date: 01/03/2007
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve....
>>
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