REFLECTOR: Incident/Accident

[Tom Martino]

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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