# N343BD: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=343BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N343BD

## Aircraft that carried N343BD

- [Cancelled 2023-07-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N343BD-2023-07-04): William A ECK ECK VELOCITY, S/N SRE 045, built 2015. Owner: [Eck William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECK%20WILLIAM%20A), [Summerland Key, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Summerland%20Key)

## NTSB investigations on N343BD (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 ERA23LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA148), Mar 11, 2023: Velocity Velocity SE (N343BD), Bahia Key, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N343BD (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 20230311003189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230311003189A), Mar 11, 2023: William A Eck ECK VELOCITY (N343BD), Summerland Key, FL, Destroyed. Aircraft[privacy data omitted] departed marathon key international airport (kmth) enroute to Summerland Key (FD51) at 13:21 hrs March 11, 2023, with one pilot…

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