# N278GJ: Unander Gary D VELOCITY 173 RG

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Unander Gary D VELOCITY 173 RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/unander-gary-d-velocity-173-rg) (registry code 05602AQ, 4 seats)
- Serial number: DMO 275
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: July 31, 2013
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A2C4D3
- Registered owner: [Unander Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNANDER%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [Trussville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Trussville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6553° N, 86.5630° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35173, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278GJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278GJ

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 (Unander Gary D VELOCITY 173 RG)

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 SEA02LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA050), Mar 6, 2002: Unander Velocity 173RG (N278GJ), West Jordan, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the gear was extended prior to landing. Factors included a failure of a hydraulic down-pressure switch, and the pilot's attention diverted to another aircraft…

## 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 20020305003269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020305003269A), Mar 5, 2002: Amtr VELCITY173RG (N278GJ), Salt Lake City, UT, No damage. (-23) Upon arrival at U42, N278GL, planned for landing rwy 16, a second aircraft in the pattern was planning to land 34. Radio transmissions were made by both…

## 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 Unander Gary D VELOCITY 173 RG aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/unander-gary-d-velocity-173-rg/aircraft.md

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