Single-engine piston

N278GJ

Homebuilt Velocity 173 RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
DMO 275
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Trussville, AL
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Registration record

N278GJ on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Velocity 173 RG
Serial
DMO 275
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Trussville, AL
Certificate issued
2013-07-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A2C4D3
Mode S (octal)
50542323
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N278GJ.
  • 2002-03-06
    Accident at West Jordan, UT; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N278GJ

N278GJ is a Homebuilt Velocity 173 RG, serial number DMO 275. It is registered to an individual in Trussville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 4 seats.

N278GJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-03-06 Accident · West Jordan, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA02LA050
Reported aircraft: Unander Velocity 173RG
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure that the gear was extended prior to landing. Factors included a failure of a hydraulic down-pressure switch, and the pilot's attention diverted to another aircraft executing an opposite-direction traffic pattern.

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.