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| Date: | Saturday 16 January 2016 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Velocity 173 FG |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N173BG |
| MSN: | DM0257 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 432 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Apple Valley Airport (KAPV), Apple Valley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, an experimental Ginsburg built Velocity FG, force landed to high desert terrain south of Apple Valley Airport (KAPV), Apple Valley, California. The airplane sustained unreported but apparent minor damage and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
http://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20160116/NEWS/160119797
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=173BG
http://wiki.velocityoba.com/index.php?title=Ginsburg_N173BG
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jan-2016 18:09 | Geno | Added |
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