Single-engine piston

N173DT

1997 Homebuilt Velocity 173RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ellijay, GA
Registration record

N173DT on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt Velocity 173RG
Serial
001
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ellijay, GA
Certificate issued
2011-05-31
Airworthiness date
2000-08-14
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A124AF
Mode S (octal)
50222257
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-17
    Accident at Lebanon, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-05-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N173DT.
  • 2000-08-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N173DT

N173DT is a 1997 Homebuilt Velocity 173RG, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Ellijay, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 31, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 14, 2000.

N173DT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-17 Accident · Lebanon, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA302
Reported aircraft: Pollock Michael D Velocity 173RG
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to store the nose landing gear securing bar within reach in the cabin, which resulted in a nose gear collapse following a manual landing gear extension.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.