# NTSB Accident ERA19LA253
> **Velocity XL-5** · 2019-08-21 · St. Cloud, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19LA253
- **Event ID:** 20190822X70607
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-08-21
- **Location:** St. Cloud, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.1962, -81.3603
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Velocity
- **Model:** XL-5
- **Registration:** N735D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly secure the airplane electrical system’s positive/negative leads to the 24v battery, which resulted in a total loss of electrical and engine power in flight.

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