# Accident 19960624047169A: Richards William A VELOCITY 173 RG, Longmont, CO, June 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1996, 09:30 local time
- Place: Longmont, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1700° N, 105.1098° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1700&lon=-105.1098&mi=10
- Aircraft: N525V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N525V-2000-04-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Richards William A VELOCITY 173 RG (registry code 05624YJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/richards-william-a-velocity-173-rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA273) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960624047169A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-16) AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY TOO SHORT FOR REQUIREMENTS OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRMAN ADMITTED INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR DENSITY ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY AND WAS DAMAGED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 FTW96LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA273), Jun 24, 1996: Williams Velocity 173RG (N525V), Longmont, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision. Factors relating to the accident were: the high density altitude, and the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation.

## Other reports on N525V (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19970201001079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970201001079A), Feb 1, 1997: Amtr VELOCITY (N525V), Valkaria, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power in pattern. Struck trees on final short of runway. Engine ran normal in post accident test.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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