REFLECTOR: Fatal Accident

[Ron Brown]

The weather for Tombstone, AZ was clear yesterday according to 
www.wunderground.com .

I met Dick at the factory a couple of years ago while he was having his XL 
serviced (and having the timing bolt AD complied with),  Very nice fellow. 
Lived in western NC not far from here.  My condolences to his family and 
friends.

Ronnie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Derrick" <scott at tnstaafl.net>
To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Fatal Accident


> 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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