# N343BD: 2015 William A ECK ECK VELOCITY, registration cancelled 2023-07-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 4, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [William A ECK ECK VELOCITY](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-a-eck-eck-velocity) (registry code 0563396)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41585)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: SRE 045
- Year built: 2015
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Velocity Inc VELOCITY STANDARD RG
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 2015
- Certificate issued: April 23, 2015
- Last registry action: May 5, 2023
- Mode S code: A3C890
- Owner when cancelled: [Eck William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ECK%20WILLIAM%20A)
- Location: [Summerland Key, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Summerland%20Key)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 24.6653° N, 81.5031° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33042, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N343BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=343BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N343BD-2023-07-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the William A ECK ECK VELOCITY: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-a-eck-eck-velocity.md

## 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 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 (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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