N78BM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 31, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Watson Michael A VELOCITY ELITE RG cancelled July 31, 2021
- Serial number
- DMO339
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1997
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 20, 2018
- Last FAA action
- July 17, 2018
- Last owner
- Barraza Marin & Associates LLC DBA (LLC)
Orlando, FL - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N78BM
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Watson Michael A Velocity Elite RG · serial DMO339
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Velocity Elite RG · serial DMO339
A failure of the propeller pitch change electric motor, which resulted in an improper setting for takeoff and a subsequent runway overrun. Also causal was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of the propeller system and the pilot’s failure to follow the propeller manufacturer’s pretakeoff guidance, which would have indicated that the propeller was not in the takeoff position. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to depart with a tailwind.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site