# N34XL: Gilbertie James L VELOCITY 173 EL XL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gilbertie James L VELOCITY 173 EL XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/gilbertie-james-l-velocity-173-el-xl) (registry code 05611M6, 4 seats)
- Serial number: 3FX007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Velocity Inc 173 ELITE FG
- Certificate issued: January 31, 2014
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A3BD0D
- Registered owner: [Smucker Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMUCKER%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 31.2870° N, 100.4236° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76904, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=34XL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34XL

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 (Gilbertie James L VELOCITY 173 EL XL)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N34XL.

## 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 20100530036359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100530036359I), May 30, 2010: Gilbertie J VELOCITY 17 (N34XL), Livermore, CA, Minor damage. Pilot landed at byron airport (C83), on landing roll out he encountered nose gear shimmy, then flew aircraft off the runway. Pilot then decided to fly to…

## 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 Gilbertie James L VELOCITY 173 EL XL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gilbertie-james-l-velocity-173-el-xl/aircraft.md

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