Liberty LIBERTY XL-2 N513XL

Summary

On 11 February 2010 at about 20:05 local time, a Liberty LIBERTY XL-2 registered N513XL, operated by SunQuest Aviation, was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 February 2010 at 20:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI)

Coordinates

31.1517, -81.3911

Aircraft

Liberty LIBERTY XL-2

Registration

N513XL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

SunQuest Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Deland → Brunswick

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10LA141

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Liberty XL-2 airplane bounced twice during landing on runway 34, the pilot initiated a go-around, and then decided to land on the perpendicular runway. During the turn to final, the airplane "stalled," and "slammed into the ground" on runway 22, substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. At the time of the accident, he had accumulated 245 hours of total flight experience, 26 of which were in make and model of the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.