Final NTSB investigations: Liberty Aerospace LIBERTY XL-2

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Liberty Aerospace LIBERTY XL-2. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20062026
Final NTSB investigations: Liberty Aerospace LIBERTY XL-2 per year, 2006–2026: 11 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5200000', '05627EZ'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR22LA116Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Las Cruces, NMThe airplane’s inability to climb during takeoff due to a degradation of engine performance due to high density altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff.Mar 2, 2022 · N552XL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL · Orlando, FLA failure of the right brake for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the flight after experiencing a braking anomaly due to his perceived need for an…Feb 21, 2016 · N568XL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14FA282Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLiberty Aerospace XL-2 · Merritt Island, FLThe failure of the pilots to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for a reason that could…Jun 10, 2014 · N516XL · DestroyedNTSB ERA11CA169Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Burlington, NCThe student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 26, 2011 · N646XL · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA141Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Brunswick, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Feb 11, 2010 · N513XL · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09IA187Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · Camarillo, CAThe cruise flight separation of the canopy door. Contributing to the incident was the pilot's failure to ensure that the left side door was securely closed prior to takeoff.Apr 5, 2009 · N519XL · Minor damageNTSB NYC07FA196Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportLiberty Aerospace XL2 · Ormond Beach, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around.Aug 19, 2007 · N550XL · DestroyedNTSB MIA07IA052Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportLiberty Aerospace XL-2 · Ormond Beach, FLThe improper manufacturing of the nose undercarriage leg by the vendor, and the inadequate surveillance of the vendor by the airplane manufacturer.Feb 21, 2007 · N550XL · Minor damageNTSB MIA07CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLiberty Aerospace XL-2 · Melbourne, FLThe pilot's (Dual Student) failure to relinquish control of the airplane when instructed by the certified flight instructor resulting in airspeed not being maintained and an inadvertent stall.Nov 21, 2006 · N508XL · Substantial damageNTSB ANC06LA102Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLiberty XL2 · Ormond Beach, FLThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain minimum airspeed during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the inadvertent…Jul 31, 2006 · N520XL · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06CA168Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLiberty Aerospace XL2 · Mansfield, MAThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jul 2, 2006 · N771SF · Substantial damage