Single-engine piston

N658SE

2001 Homebuilt Velocity XL

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2001
Serial
3FX017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chandelle LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N658SE on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt Velocity XL
Serial
3FX017
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Chandelle LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-09-19
Airworthiness date
2001-02-02
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A8AC07
Mode S (octal)
52126007
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Velocity Inc 173/RG-XL ELITE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N658SE.
  • 2003-10-09
    Accident at Casa Grande, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-02-03
    Accident at Sebastian, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-02-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N658SE

N658SE is a 2001 Homebuilt Velocity XL, serial number 3FX017. The FAA register lists Chandelle LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 February 2, 2001.

N658SE has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-10-09 Accident · Casa Grande, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04CA008
Reported aircraft: Velocity XL
Probable cause: the pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain runway alignment.
2001-02-03 Accident · Sebastian, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL01LA029
Reported aircraft: Robert D. Wood Velocity XLFG
Probable cause: The manufacturer's inadequate design of the winglet/rudder assembly, and inadequate bonding techniques for metal to fiber structures, which resulted in control surface flutter.

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.