# Incident 20260417004039I: Donald E Johnston VELOCITY XL-RG, Crestview, FL, April 17, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 2026, 10:52 local time
- Place: Crestview, FL
- Airport: Bob Sikes
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7788° N, 86.5221° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7788&lon=-86.5221&mi=10
- Aircraft: N621CM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N621CM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Donald E Johnston VELOCITY XL-RG (registry code 056331S, https://openairdocs.org/model/donald-e-johnston-velocity-xl-rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-550-N (registry code 17215, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DONALD E JOHNSTON VELOCITY XL-RG
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550-N
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 3,614 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA182) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260417004039I

## Narrative

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

PILOT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING ON RUNWAY 17 AT KCEW.   AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND SLID OFF RUNWAY NEAR TAXIWAY A3 AND A4

## 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 ERA26LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA182), Apr 17, 2026: Donald E Johnston Velocity XL-RG (N621CM), Crestview, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before 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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