Single-engine piston

N173RT

2007 Homebuilt Velocity 173 Fgelite

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2007
Serial
DMO 270
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-C1E6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tanis Research and Design Aviation L3C (LLC)
Based
Tickfaw, LA
Registration record

N173RT on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Velocity 173 Fgelite
Serial
DMO 270
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-C1E6
Registered owner
Tanis Research and Design Aviation L3C
Tickfaw, LA
Certificate issued
2021-05-11
Airworthiness date
2007-05-05
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A125DB
Mode S (octal)
50222733
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Velocity Inc 173 ELITE FG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N173RT.
  • 2007-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N173RT

N173RT is a 2007 Homebuilt Velocity 173 Fgelite, serial number DMO 270. The FAA register lists Tanis Research and Design Aviation L3C as the registrant in Tickfaw, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 5, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N173RT.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N173RT.

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

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