# N208AU: 2008 Liberty Aerospace XL-2, registration cancelled 2015-10-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 14, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Liberty Aerospace XL-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/liberty-aerospace-xl-2) (registry code 5200001)
- Engine: [Continental IO-240-B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-240-b) (registry code 17177)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A00008DE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A00008DE), [TCDS E7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0114
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 2008
- Certificate issued: September 10, 2008
- Last registry action: November 11, 2014
- Mode S code: A1AFCE
- Owner when cancelled: [Averett University Of Danville Va](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVERETT%20UNIVERSITY%20OF%20DANVILLE%20VA)
- Location: [Danville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Danville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6345° N, 79.4268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24540, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=208AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N208AU-2015-10-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Liberty Aerospace XL-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/liberty-aerospace-xl-2.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA13CA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA092), Dec 11, 2012: Liberty Aerospace XL-2 (N208AU), Lynchburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20121211026699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121211026699A), Dec 11, 2012: Liberty Aerospace Incorporated XL-2 (N208AU), Lynchburg, VA, Substantial damage. The student pilot was on a solo cross country flight. The student pilot lost control on landing. The aircraft struck hard on the nose wheel and the propeller…

## Other aircraft with N208AU

- [Cancelled 2000-07-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N208AU-2000-07-20): Boeing 737-222, S/N 19547. Exported to Peru. Owner: [First Security Bank Na Owner Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIRST%20SECURITY%20BANK%20NA%20OWNER%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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