# N97VE: 1998 Morgan Robert A VELOCITY 173 RG ELTE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Morgan Robert A VELOCITY 173 RG ELTE](https://openairdocs.org/model/morgan-robert-a-velocity-173-rg-elte) (registry code 056049K, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Serial number: DMO 305
- Year built: 1998
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1998
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2023
- Expires: November 30, 2030
- Mode S code: AD832C
- Registered owner: [Willis Kevin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIS%20KEVIN)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4332° N, 111.7136° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85205, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97VE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97VE

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 (Morgan Robert A VELOCITY 173 RG ELTE)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N97VE.

## 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 20150325002669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150325002669I), Mar 25, 2015: Morgan Robert A VELOCITY 173 RG ELTE (N97VE), Las Vegas, NM, Minor damage. On March 25,2015,at 9:30 MDT, a velocity 173RG,N97VE, registered to dakota caulking inc,took off from klvs, Las Vegas NM, in visual meteorological…

## Reports on N97VE not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N97VE, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 20050713015559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050713015559I), Jul 13, 2005: Amtr 173RGELITE (N97VE), Gainesville, GA, Minor damage. (-23) The owner and pilot [privacy data omitted] stated that his flight was for the purpose of currency this day. On normal approach to runway 22 at the…

## 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 Morgan Robert A VELOCITY 173 RG ELTE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/morgan-robert-a-velocity-173-rg-elte/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6A-350SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser.md

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