# Accident 20130412005429A: Harris Pierce VELOCITY XL RG, Zolfo Springs, FL, April 12, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 2013, 10:37 local time
- Place: Zolfo Springs, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.6425° N, 81.4072° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6425&lon=-81.4072&mi=10
- Aircraft: N101ME (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: HARRIS PIERCE VELOCITY XL RG
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA204) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130412005429A

## Narrative

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

ON APRIL 12, 2013 ABOUT 1037 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A VELOCITY XL RG EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION N101ME, SERIAL NUMBER 3RX025 DURING FLIGHT LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED ON SR 64 IN HARDEE COUNTY.   THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE ROADWAY, WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A REAR-END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE ROAD WAY INTO A GRASS SHOULDER.

## 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 ERA13LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA204), Apr 12, 2013: Harris Pierce Velocity XL RG (N101ME), Avon Park, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that…

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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