Pilot Debrief

Liberty XL near La Lima — 2016-06-23

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Date
2016-06-23
Location
La Lima, HN
Aircraft
Liberty XL
Registration
HR-HZT
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2

Probable cause

Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.

NTSB narrative

On June 23, 2016, about 2259 UTC, a Discovery Aviation, Incorporated, Liberty XL-2, Honduran registration HR-HZT, owned and operated by Horizontes Flight School was destroyed when it impacted the roof of a house in a residential neighborhood near La Lima, Honduras, while performing a takeoff from a touch-and-go landing at the Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (MHLM), San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The instructor pilot and dual student on board were fatally injured. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the foreign, non-scheduled, instructional flight which originated at MHLM. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Honduras. Any further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from: Agencia Hondurena de Aeronautica Civil (AHAC) Unidad de Investigacion de Accidentes 500 Mts. Al Norte del Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontin Apartado Postal 30145 Comayaguela, M, D.C., Honduras, Centro America Telephone: 504-2234-0263 www.ahac.gob.hn This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the AHAC of Honduras.

NTSB coding

  • Loss of engine power (total) · Takeoff
  • Loss of Thrust on Takeoff

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