# N106VT: 2023 Daniel J Mesnard VELOCITY TWIN

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Daniel J Mesnard VELOCITY TWIN](https://openairdocs.org/model/daniel-j-mesnard-velocity-twin) (registry code 05641CH, 6 seats)
- Engine: [Ulpower UL-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ulpower-ul-520-series) (registry code 62002)
- Serial number: VT6-777
- Year built: 2023
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Velocity Inc VELOCITY VT6
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 2023
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2022
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A01CEB
- Registered owner: [Plane To Sea Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLANE%20TO%20SEA%20INC)
- Location: [Merritt Island, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Merritt%20Island)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3204° N, 80.6592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32952, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=106VT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N106VT

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Ulpower UL-520 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Daniel J Mesnard VELOCITY TWIN)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Ulpower UL-520 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA320), Aug 1, 2023: Mesnard Velocity Twin (N106VT), Sandersville, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of power in the right engine due to the right ECU injector wires being severed by the main landing gear actuator piston teeter bar as a result of a lack of clearance and protection of…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20230801020479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230801020479A), Aug 1, 2023: Daniel J Mesnard VELOCITY TWIN (N106VT), Sandersville, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On taking climb at approximately 600 feet the aircrafts right engine quit running resulting in loss of control. Pilot could not recover from loss of control…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Daniel J Mesnard VELOCITY TWIN aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/daniel-j-mesnard-velocity-twin/aircraft.md
- The Ulpower UL-520 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ulpower-ul-520-series.md

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