Single-engine piston

N551ZL

Homebuilt Velocity XL RG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

3RX025

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Lycoming IO-540 series

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Clovis, NM

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Registration record

N551ZL on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt Velocity XL RG

Serial

3RX025

Engines

Lycoming IO-540 series

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Clovis, NM

Certificate issued

2024-03-04

Airworthiness date

2003-12-19

Registration expires

2031-03-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A7056C

Mode S (octal)

51602554

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Kit

Velocity Inc VELOCITY XL RG

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2031-03-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2024-03-04
Certificate of registration issued as N551ZL.
2018-02-16
Accident at Locust Grove, GA; damage: substantial.
2003-12-19
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).

Overview

About N551ZL

N551ZL is a Homebuilt Velocity XL RG, serial number 3RX025. It is registered to an individual in Clovis, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 19, 2003.

N551ZL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-02-16 Accident · Locust Grove, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA148

Reported aircraft: Harris Pierce Velocity XL RG

Probable cause: The pilot s failure to extend the landing gear due to his distraction by talking on the radio, which resulted in a gear-up landing.

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.