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N8870L

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2013 William H Barker VELOCITY XL/RG · Continental IO-550-N

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Registered owner
Barker William H
Location
Gulf Breeze, FL
Owner type
Individual
Serial number
3RX 101
Year built
2013
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date
July 10, 2013
Certificate issued
May 8, 2013
Expires
May 31, 2029
Mode S code
AC3A39
Kit
Velocity Inc VELOCITY XL RG
William H Barker VELOCITY XL/RGAirframe model · 4 seats · 1 engine · 1 registeredTCDS E3SOEngine · Continental IO-550-N

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 19

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1988In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 10

Advisory, not mandatory.

NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N8870LMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on William H Barker VELOCITY XL/RG aircraft
Investigations on N8870L not matched to an aircraft · 1

They name N8870L, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.

NTSB ATL82FLJ07Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportGrumman American AA-1B · Gatesville, NCWhile on final approach for landing, the pilot added 1/3 flaps and adjusted the throttle to clear obstacles. He reported that when he was on short final, he was distracted by several deer that were approaching the touchdown point. The pilot theorized that…Jul 18, 1982 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N8870LMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on William H Barker VELOCITY XL/RG aircraft
Reports on N8870L not matched to an aircraft · 2

They name N8870L, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

Accident 19820717030509AGulstm AA1B · Gatesville, NCDistracted by deer on runway, allowed high sink rate on final. Struck wires and crashed short of runway.Jul 17, 1982 · Substantial damageIncident 19790101000419IGulstm AA1B · New Bern, NCPilot became disoriented in rain showers. Fss assisted with df steer. Pilot then overshot the landing.Jan 1, 1979 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports

No reports matched to N8870LGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on William H Barker VELOCITY XL/RG aircraft

STCs that may be installed · 19

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1

This aircraft carried N8870L before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.

UndatedGrumman American Avn. AA-1B · S/N AA1B0370Cancellation date not recorded · Triennial form not returned