ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 309121
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| Date: | 11-MAR-2023 |
| Time: | c. 13:31 LT |
| Type: |  Velocity SUV FG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N343BD |
| MSN: | SRE 045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, near Horsehoe Key, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marathon-Florida Keys Airport, FL (MTH/KMTH) |
| Summerland Key Airport, FL (FD51) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An experimental Velocity SUV FG, kit built by Wiliam A. Eck, crashed in the Gulf of Mexico near Horsehoe Key, Florida.
The sole pilot sustained minor injuries and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/03/11/small-plane-crashes-off-bahia-honda-state-park-in-monroe-county-authorities-say/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article273025535.html
FAA ASIAS
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=343BD
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a3c890&lat=24.752&lon=-81.215&zoom=12.0&showTrace=2023-03-11&leg=2
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N343BD/history/20230311/1821Z/KMTH/L%2024.79759%20-81.26131
https://wiki.velocityoba.com/index.php?title=Velocity_Models#The_SUV (history)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2023 20:29 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 11-Mar-2023 23:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Mar-2023 02:43 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 13-Mar-2023 15:22 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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