Single-engine piston

N224SM

2000 Homebuilt Leder Velocity XL RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thomson, GA
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Registration record

N224SM on the FAA register

Type
2000 Homebuilt Leder Velocity XL RG
Serial
001
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thomson, GA
Certificate issued
2017-07-21
Airworthiness date
2000-08-26
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1F179
Mode S (octal)
50370571
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Velocity Inc VELOCITY XL RG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N224SM.
  • 2012-07-02
    Accident at Thomson, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N224SM

N224SM is a 2000 Homebuilt Leder Velocity XL RG, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Thomson, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 26, 2000.

N224SM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-07-02 Accident · Thomson, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12LA431
Reported aircraft: Leder John A Leder Velocity XL RG
Probable cause: Separation of the nose landing gear due to a preexisting fatigue crack caused by an earlier shimmy event and the subsequent incorrect installation of the shimmy dampener.

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.