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N78BM1997 Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 31, 2021.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Oct 2020)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Orlando, FL
owner city / state
Engine
6A-350SER · 235 hp
Franklin
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2020
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Barraza Marin & Associates LLC DBA
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Orlando, FL
Certificate issued
Apr 20, 2018
Canceled
Jul 31, 2021
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 11, 1998

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Watson Michael A
Model
VELOCITY ELITE RG
Year
1997
Serial number
DMO339
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AA8E52

Engine

Make and model
Franklin 6a-350ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
235 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – 2021Barraza Marin & Associates LLC DBAOrlando, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 6, 2020 · Lady Lake, FL

A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA21LA009

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA21LA009)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 14, 2020 · St. Petersburg, FL

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…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA20LA077

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA20LA077)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Propellers · switch · failedFeb 13, 2020

    DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ON A VELOCITY AIRCRAFT (EXPERIMENTAL/AMATEUR BUILT) WITH A IVO PROPELLER (MAGNUM) INSTALLED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PITCH OF THE PROPELLER WAS AT A HIGH PITCH SETTING AFTER AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. DURING A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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