REFLECTOR: accident/incident
Richard J. Gentil
richard at naples-air-center.com
Thu Jan 4 09:58:43 CST 2007
Scott,
It is two different ones under the same header.
The one Robin was talking about was a fixed gear XL which was taking off
in Naples and belongs to Phil Vaughan.
Richard
Scott Derrick wrote:
> We must be talking about two completely different accidents under
> the same subject header?
>
> Scott
>
> Richard J. Gentil wrote:
>> Robin,
>>
>> I saw the plane right after it happened. The brake disks were, shall
>> we put it, blue. Those brakes had been toasty many times. Also I did
>> not see anything wrapped on the gear legs. The gear leg had reflowed
>> the glass before the accident. When the tire popped, that was enough
>> to take the first wheel off and when he hit the dirt the second one
>> came off.
>>
>> Richard
>>
>> Robin Ream wrote:
>>> 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
>>> ================>>>
>>> ----- 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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