# N78BM: 1997 Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG, registration cancelled 2021-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/watson-michael-a-velocity-elite-rg) (registry code 056042U)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A-350SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a-350ser) (registry code 27023)
- Serial number: DMO339
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1998
- Certificate issued: April 20, 2018
- Last registry action: July 17, 2018
- Mode S code: AA8E52
- Owners when cancelled: [Barraza Marin & Associates LLC DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRAZA%20MARIN%20%26%20ASSOCIATES%20LLC%20DBA), [Barraza-Marin Group](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRAZA-MARIN%20GROUP)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5695° N, 81.3265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32814, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78BM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78BM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78BM-2021-07-31

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG: https://openairdocs.org/model/watson-michael-a-velocity-elite-rg.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2020FA0000156](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000156), Feb 13, 2020: SWITCH. FAILED. DURING AN ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION ON A VELOCITY AIRCRAFT (EXPERIMENTAL/AMATEUR BUILT) WITH A IVO PROPELLER (MAGNUM) INSTALLED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PITCH OF THE

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA21LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA009), Oct 6, 2020: Watson Michael A Velocity Elite RG (N78BM), Lady Lake, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA20LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA077), Jan 14, 2020: Velocity Elite RG (N78BM), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the propeller pitch change electric motor, which resulted in an improper setting for takeoff and a subsequent runway overrun. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20201006019709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201006019709A), Oct 6, 2020: Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG (N78BM), Lady Lake, FL, Substantial damage. The pilot of an amateur built velocity departed gainesville (kgnv) and stated there were no unusual circumstances. The weather was cloudy therefore would not…
- [Accident 20200114003549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200114003549A), Jan 14, 2020: Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG (N78BM), St. Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. On January 14, 2020 at approximately 1500, a velocity aircraft, N78BM, registered to barraza marin & associates LLC dba, aborted takeoff at st pete Albert…

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