Single-engine piston

N81VA

Homebuilt Velocity

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
DM0043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Covington, TN
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Registration record

N81VA on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Velocity
Serial
DM0043
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Covington, TN
Certificate issued
2025-08-02
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AB08DF
Mode S (octal)
52604337
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N81VA.
  • 1989-03-29
    Accident at Ponte Vedra Bch, FL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N81VA

N81VA is a Homebuilt Velocity, serial number DM0043. It is registered to an individual in Covington, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

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

N81VA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-03-29 Accident · Ponte Vedra Bch, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA89LA117
Reported aircraft: Lee, David Velocity
Probable cause: FAILURE THROUGH AN OVERSIGHT TO REMOVE THE CANARD GAP SEALS PRIOR TO AGGRAVATED STALL TESTING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT ENTERING AN UNCONTROLLABLE FLIGHT REGIME.

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.