# Accident 20130922019329A: Marconi Fred I Jr VELOCITY XL/RG, West Palm Beach, FL, September 22, 2013

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 22, 2013, 16:30 local time
- Place: West Palm Beach, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.7850° N, 80.6933° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.7850&lon=-80.6933&mi=10
- Aircraft: N244FM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N244FM-2014-05-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Marconi Fred I JR VELOCITY XL/RG (registry code 05608XH, https://openairdocs.org/model/marconi-fred-i-jr-velocity-xl-rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARCONI FRED I JR VELOCITY XL/RG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA13CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA426) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130922019329A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IN THE PATTERN AT PHK PERFORMING PRACTICE LANDINGS.  THE PILOT NEGLECTED TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT

## 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 ERA13CA426](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA426), Sep 22, 2013: Marconi Fred I JR Velocity XL/RG (N244FM), Pahokee, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear were extended during the simulated forced landing attempt. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot's decision to continue the aborted landing…

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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