Single-engine piston

N6954K

Homebuilt Elite 173

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
DM0256
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Morrison, IL
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Registration record

N6954K on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Elite 173
Serial
DM0256
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morrison, IL
Certificate issued
2008-09-17
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A94037
Mode S (octal)
52240067
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-10
    Accident at Palmyra, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N6954K to the current registrant.
  • 1970-08-31
    N6954K previously assigned to a Piper PA-20 (s/n 20-58); cancelled.
Overview

About N6954K

N6954K is a Homebuilt Elite 173, serial number DM0256. It is registered to co-owners in Morrison, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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

N6954K has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-08-10 Accident · Palmyra, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN26LA283
Reported aircraft: Velocity Aircraft Velocity
Preliminary report: On August 10, 2026, about 1248 central daylight time, an experimental Velocity 173 FG Elite II airplane, N6954K, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Palmyra, Illinois. The pilot and two passengers sustained no injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal cross-country flight. According to the pilot, 14 gallons of 100 low lead fuel was purchased prior to the flight at the St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), East Alton, Illinois. The airplane departed from ALN about 1210, and the destination was the Whiteside County Airport (SQI), Rock Falls, Illinois, where the pilot based the airplane. The airplane climbed to…
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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.