Smysor Kevin VELOCITY accident near Katy, TX
On May 9, 2009, a Smysor Kevin VELOCITY (airplane) was involved in an accident near Katy, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 9, 2009
- Place
- Katy, TX
- Aircraft
- Smysor Kevin VELOCITY · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.786°N, 95.858°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090511X14430
Official records · CEN09LA288
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 9, 2009, at 1317 central daylight time, a kit-built Velocity airplane, N45YV, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain following a loss of control near Katy, Texas. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. No flight plan was filed for the local flight which departed the Houston Executive Airport (TME), Katy, Texas, at 1310. The airplane’s propeller had recently been replaced. Reportedly, the pilot/owner had been performing maintenance on the propeller and airplane prior to takeoff. The airplane was last seen in the traffic pattern around 1300 to 1315 and was later reported missing/overdue by a friend. The wreckage was located about 0200 on May 10, 2009, by an officer of the Waller County Sheriff's Department. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 46, held a private pilot certificate for airplane single engine land. A third class medical certificate was issued on January 7, 2008, with the restriction that the pilot must wear corrective lenses. A review of the pilot’s log book revealed he had logged over 672.6 hours of total flight time and could have over 250 flight hours in the accident airplane. The pilot’s last flight review occurred on April 21, 2009, in the accident airplane. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The four-seat, swept-wing, canard equipped, fixed gear airplane, serial number SV4101, w
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control following an in-flight failure of the propeller.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
