2 fatal · VELOCITY 173 RG ELITE · 1998-03-26 · N. LITTLE ROCK, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98FA165
Event ID
20001211X09662
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-26
Location
N. LITTLE ROCK, AR, USA
Coordinates
34.840087, -92.330986
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
VELOCITY
Model
173 RG ELITE
Registration
N173VE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Inadequate fusion between the valve stem and head due to inadequate quality control during construction of the exhaust valve for the number three cylinder. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing