# N550XL: 2006 Liberty Aerospace LIBERTY XL-2, registration cancelled 2015-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Liberty Aerospace LIBERTY XL-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/liberty-aerospace-liberty-xl-2) (registry code 5200000)
- Engine: [Continental IOF-240-B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-iof-240-b) (registry code 17168)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A00008DE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A00008DE), [TCDS E7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0039
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 2006
- Certificate issued: February 23, 2007
- Last registry action: April 5, 2011
- Mode S code: A70183
- Owner when cancelled: [Laft Asset Management Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAFT%20ASSET%20MANAGEMENT%20INC)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N550XL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=550XL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N550XL-2015-03-11

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 LIBERTY XL-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/liberty-aerospace-liberty-xl-2.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 NYC07FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA196), Aug 19, 2007: Liberty Aerospace XL2 (N550XL), Ormond Beach, FL, destroyed. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around.
- [NTSB MIA07IA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07IA052), Feb 21, 2007: Liberty Aerospace XL-2 (N550XL), Ormond Beach, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: The improper manufacturing of the nose undercarriage leg by the vendor, and the inadequate surveillance of the vendor by the airplane manufacturer.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20070819832299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070819832299A), Aug 19, 2007: Librty LIBERTYXL2 (N550XL), Ormond Beach, FL, Destroyed. (-23) On August 19, 2007 at approximately 1211 EDT, a liberty XL-2, N550XL, operated by Ormond Beach aviation and piloted by student pilot [privacy data…
- [Incident 20070221004409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070221004409I), Feb 21, 2007: Amtr LIBERTYXL2 (N550XL), Ormond Beach, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On Wednesday 21 feb 2007 at approximately 1100L, N550XL, a liberty XL2 single-engine land airplane operated by Ormond Beach aviation, suffered minor…

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