N646XL

Substantial
None

LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2S/N: 0116

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, February 26, 2011
NTSB Number
ERA11CA169
Location
Burlington, NC
Event ID
20110228X35555
Coordinates
36.101112, -79.941108
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N646XL
Make
LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED
Serial Number
0116
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Year Built
2008
Model / ICAO
LIBERTY XL-2L29
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
CAROLINA CORPORATE JETS INC
Address
7681 AIRLINE RD
Status
Deregistered
City
GREENSBORO
State / Zip Code
NC 27409
Country
United States

Analysis

According to the student pilot, he was attempting a second touch and go landing to runway 6 at a cross country airport. As he turned the airplane on to final approach, another airplane was crossing the runway threshold for a full stop landing. The student pilot continued the approach, but slowed the airplane due to "excess" airspeed during the first landing, and to give the other airplane time to clear the runway. After crossing the runway threshold, the student pilot reduced the power to idle and began a flare. The main landing gear touched down harder than he anticipated, and the airplane "must have bounced." When the nose landing gear touched down, it broke away from the airplane and the propeller struck the runway. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, the airplane incurred substantial damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot did not report any preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane, and winds recorded at the airport 9 minutes earlier were from 120 degrees true at 4 knots.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA11CA169