# NTSB Accident ERA13CA426
> **MARCONI FRED I JR VELOCITY XL/RG** · 2013-09-22 · Pahokee, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13CA426
- **Event ID:** 20130922X21711
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-09-22
- **Location:** Pahokee, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.784999, -80.693336
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MARCONI FRED I JR
- **Model:** VELOCITY XL/RG
- **Registration:** N244FM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended during the simulated forced landing attempt. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot's decision to continue the aborted landing after the propeller had contacted the runway.

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