REFLECTOR: Houston Area Velocity

Tue May 12 17:48:16 CDT 2009

Old style ELT's are virtually worthless.  Ask any controller or S&R
personnel.

Scott

aminetech at bluefrog.com wrote:
> Seems like it's always difficult to find planes that go down in remote
> areas.  Isn't that what ELTs are for?
>  
> John
>
> --- c.harbert1 at verizon.net wrote:
>
> From: "Chuck Harbert" <c.harbert1 at verizon.net>
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Houston Area Velocity
> Date: Tue, 12 May 2009 10:57:57 -0700
>
> Does anyone know the pilot?. It was a 1991 version with a IO360
> Lycoming that wasn't issued a certificate until 2006. The manufacturer
> builder appears to be someone other than the owner. Is there anything
> to be learned from this tragic event?
>  
> *Serial Number* 	   	SV4101 	           	*Type Registration* 	  
> Individual
> *Manufacturer Name* 	
> 	SMYSOR KEVIN 	
> 	*Certificate Issue Date* 	
> 	02/06/2006
> *Model* 	
> 	VELOCITY 	
> 	*Status* 	
> 	Valid
> *Type Aircraft* 	
> 	Fixed Wing Single-Engine 	
> 	*Type Engine* 	
> 	Reciprocating
> *Pending Number Change* 	
> 	None 	
> 	*Dealer* 	
> 	No
> *Date Change Authorized* 	
> 	None 	
> 	*Mode S Code* 	
> 	51270775
> *MFR Year* 	
> 	1991 	
> 	*Fractional Owner* 	
> 	NO
>
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>
>
> Registered Owner
>
> *Name* 	    	SIMONSEN OLEF L
> *Street* 	
> 	7819 BULRUSH CANYON TRL
> *City* 	
> 	KATY 	*State* 	TEXAS 	  	*Zip Code* 	    77494-2059
> *County* 	
> 	FORT BEND
> *Country* 	
> 	UNITED STATES
>
>
>  
>
> *FAA Registration Information  http://tinyurl.com/qqh2fa*
>
> ** 
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> ** 
>
> *FAA Preliminary Information:*
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> ** 
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> ********************************************************************************
>
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> **   Report created 5/11/2009   Record 4             
>                         **
>
> ********************************************************************************
>
>
>  
>
> IDENTIFICATION
>
>   Regis#: 45YV        Make/Model: EXP       Description: VELOCITY
>
>   Date: 05/09/2009     Time: 0000
>
>  
>
>   Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N   
> Missing: N
>
>   Damage: Unknown
>
>  
>
> LOCATION
>
>   City: HOUSTON   State: TX   Country: US
>
>  
>
> DESCRIPTION
>
>   AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE ONE PERSON ON
> BOARD WAS
>
>   FATALLY INJURED, 2 MILES FROM HOUSTON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, HOUSTON, TX
>
>  
>
> 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
>
>   Activity: Unknown      Phase: Unknown      Operation: OTHER
>
>  
>
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>   FAA FSDO: HOUSTON, TX  (SW09)                   Entry date: 05/11/2009
>
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>
> Posted on www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum
> <http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum>
>
>  
>
> I don't know a lot about the Velocity so I cannot answer your question
> directly but I did know the pilot very well... He had been a pilot for
> 20+ years, was IFR and aerobatic trained. Until recently had owned a
> Christian Eagle as well as the Velocity.
>
> The plane was a 4 seater is about all I know about it other than they
> are very cool looking. The pilot did not build the airplane but had
> bought it several years ago and had put many hours on it to both
> coasts and I know he took it to Canada middle of last year.
>
> I do not know what happened but he had just installed a 3-blade
> composite adjustable (not constant speed) prop on it yesterday. He had
> done an initial flight on the new prop, came in to check everything
> out, and went back up to put 5 hours on it so he could carry
> passengers again. According to a mutual friend who was at the airport
> at the time he had been up 4+ hours when they lost contact with him.
> He had stayed near the airport in case of problem...
>
> I was told that he went down in some heavy woods in the area and they
> were unable to locate the wreckage from the air. They finally found it
> this morning with the help of AT&T triangulating his cell phone.
>
> NTSB will have to tell us more.
>
> It is not a good day here at all...
>
> RIP in my friend
>
> Bill in Cypress, Texas
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> Andy Millin
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> amillin at sbcglobal.net
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