# N173WJ: 2008 Wilbeck W J VELOCITY 173-FG

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Wilbeck W J VELOCITY 173-FG](https://openairdocs.org/model/wilbeck-w-j-velocity-173-fg) (registry code 056269U, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Serial number: DMO254
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Velocity Inc 173 ELITE FG
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 2008
- Certificate issued: July 10, 2008
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A1264F
- Registered owner: [Wilbeck W J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILBECK%20W%20J)
- Location: [S Hutchinson, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/S%20Hutchinson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0314° N, 97.9458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67505, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=173WJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N173WJ

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 (Wilbeck W J VELOCITY 173-FG)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6A-350SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N173WJ.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N173WJ.

## 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 Wilbeck W J VELOCITY 173-FG aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/wilbeck-w-j-velocity-173-fg/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6A-350SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser.md

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