Harmon VELOCITY N330RH

Summary

On 17 February 1989 at about 20:23 local time, a Harmon VELOCITY registered N330RH, operated by Good, Marvin F, was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 February 1989 at 20:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Coordinates

26.1897, -80.1699

Aircraft

Harmon VELOCITY

Registration

N330RH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Good, Marvin F

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA89LA087

1 person had minor injuries.

THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO RECOVER FROM THE INTENTIONAL STALL WITH AN UNKNOWN C.G.

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WHILE INTENTIONALLY PERFORMING STALLS, THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER THE ACFT FROM A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE BEFORE COLLIDING WITH TERRAIN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, WEIGHT & BALANCE CALCULATIONS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE C.G. AS THE PLT WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE PERTINENT INFORMATION. VELOCITY MANUFACTURER PERSONNEL STATED THE C.G. WAS AFT OF THE LIMIT. AS A RESULT A LETTER WAS SENT TO BUILDERS/OWNERS OF THESE ACFT ADVISING THEM TO REFRAIN FROM OPERATING THE ACFT WITH A C.G. AFT OF 118.5'. A SECOND LETTER WAS SENT WHICH ADVISED OWNERS TO MODIFY THE WING FUEL TANK BULKHEAD LOCATIONS AS WELL AS TO SUGGEST POSSIBLE CHANGES SUCH AS: LIMIT THE ACFT C.G. RANGE; SHORTEN THE CANARD; MOVE THE ENGINE FORWARD; & CHANGE THE FUEL TANK STRAKES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO TEST THE MODIFICATION OF THE CANARD.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.