# Accident 20250105000539A: Hinson Melvin J VELOCITY, Norfolk, VA, January 5, 2025

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 5, 2025, 16:30 local time
- Place: Norfolk, VA
- Airport: Norfolk International Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9001° N, 76.1947° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9001&lon=-76.1947&mi=10
- Aircraft: N160MH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N160MH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hinson Melvin J VELOCITY (registry code 056011R, https://openairdocs.org/model/hinson-melvin-j-velocity) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HINSON MELVIN J VELOCITY
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 2,507 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250105000539A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT STATED, PRIOR TO LANDING, HE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED AS INDICATED IN THE GARMIN G3X SYSTEM.

AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE FELT ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS AND A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE PLANE CONTINUED IN AN UNCONTROLLED SLIDE AND DRIFTED LEFT UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.

A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. THE NOSEWHEEL WAS ENTIRELY SHEERED OFF AT THE LEVEL OF THE METAL FORK. THE NOSE STRUT REMAINED INTACT AND IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. BOTH MAIN GEARS WERE RETRACTED TO THE GROUND LEVEL.

THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES REPORTED.

## 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 ERA25LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA090), Jan 5, 2025: Hinson Melvin J Velocity (N160MH), Norfolk, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A landing gear collapse during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.

## Other reports on N160MH (1)

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

- [Incident 20170203005409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170203005409I), Feb 3, 2017: Hinson Melvin J VELOCITY (N160MH), Jacksonville, NC, Minor damage. At 1615 local time on February 3rd, 2017 the aircraft was doing touching goes at Albert Ellis airport. No other aircraft were in the pattern. The aircraft was…

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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