# N394BL: 2002 Huene William A VELOCITY XL-RG, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Huene William A VELOCITY XL-RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/huene-william-a-velocity-xl-rg) (registry code 056131H)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: RX-050
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Velocity Inc VELOCITY XL RG
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 2002
- Certificate issued: June 18, 2002
- Last registry action: October 6, 2005
- Mode S code: A491C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Anatarius Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANATARIUS%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N394BL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=394BL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N394BL-2013-07-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Huene William A VELOCITY XL-RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/huene-william-a-velocity-xl-rg.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 LAX02LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA275), Sep 6, 2002: Huene Velocity XL-RG (N394BL), Fresno, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: An in-flight exhaust stack separation during descent for landing resulting in loss of engine power and a forced landing to an open field.

## 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 20020906023189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020906023189A), Sep 6, 2002: Amtr VELOCITYXLRG (N394BL), Fresno, CA, Destroyed. (-23) As N394BL descended through 2000', the pilot detected an abnormal engine sound and indication of low oil pressure. Within one minute, there was a loud…

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