NONE · Velocity Elite RG · 2020-01-14 · St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA077
Event ID
20200115X81659
Type
Accident
Date
2020-01-14
Location
St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.764999, -82.626945
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Velocity
Model
Elite RG
Registration
N78BM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A failure of the propeller pitch change electric motor, which resulted in an improper setting for takeoff and a subsequent runway overrun. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of the propeller system and the pilot’s failure to follow the propeller manufacturer’s pretakeoff guidance, which would have indicated that the propeller was not in the takeoff position. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a tailwind.