# N173BG: 1996 Ginsberg Robert J VELOCITY 173 FXD GR

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ginsberg Robert J VELOCITY 173 FXD GR](https://openairdocs.org/model/ginsberg-robert-j-velocity-173-fxd-gr) (registry code 05626L6, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: DM0257
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1996
- Certificate issued: April 21, 2021
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A12472
- Registered owner: [Hayes Kenneth](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAYES%20KENNETH)
- Location: [Redmond, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Redmond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.2811° N, 121.1918° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97756, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173BG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173BG

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Ginsberg Robert J VELOCITY 173 FXD GR)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N173BG.

## 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.

- [Incident 20160116003799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160116003799I), Jan 16, 2016: Ginsberg Robert J VELOCITY 173 FXD GR (N173BG), Apple Valley, CA, Minor damage. During climbout from hesperia airport (L32), the aircraft engine lost oil pressure and the engine quit running shortly afterward. The pilot made a distress…

## 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 Ginsberg Robert J VELOCITY 173 FXD GR aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ginsberg-robert-j-velocity-173-fxd-gr/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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