Pilot Debrief

LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2 near Brunswick, GA — 2010-02-11

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Date
2010-02-11
Location
Brunswick, GA, USA
Airport
SSI
Aircraft
LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2
Registration
N513XL
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

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

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.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have initiated a go-around earlier after the first bounce.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents12

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