# N56DJ: 2003 Royer Donald J VELOCITY 173 RGE, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Royer Donald J VELOCITY 173 RGE](https://openairdocs.org/model/royer-donald-j-velocity-173-rge) (registry code 05611PU)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 2003
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Velocity Inc VELOCITY STANDARD RG
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 8, 2003
- Certificate issued: November 1, 2001
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A724E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Royer Donald J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROYER%20DONALD%20J)
- Location: [Longmont, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Longmont)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1694° N, 105.2109° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80503, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56DJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56DJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56DJ-2013-08-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Royer Donald J VELOCITY 173 RGE: https://openairdocs.org/model/royer-donald-j-velocity-173-rge.md

## 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 20070509011189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070509011189I), May 9, 2007: Royerd VELOCITY173R (N56DJ), Atlanta, GA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot made a hard landing in gusty wind conditions causing the failure and collapse of the nose landing gear.

## Other aircraft with N56DJ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56DJ): Embraer Executive EMB-505, S/N 50500480

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