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November 19, 2006 · Liberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2 · N531XL
Albuquerque, NM
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 19, 2006
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Albuquerque, NM
Aircraft
Liberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2
Tail Number
N531XL
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DEN07CA026
According to the student pilot, she was conducting touch and go landings on runway 22. On the third landing, she landed hard and ballooned back up into the air. She stated that the airplane impacted the runway two times following the first impact, the third being the hardest, resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplanes systems revealed no anomalies.
NTSB Probable Cause
the student pilot's improper flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing resulting in an inadvertent loss of control.
Full Narrative
According to the student pilot, she was conducting touch and go landings on runway 22 (7,400 feet by 100 feet, asphalt). On the third landing, she landed hard and ballooned back up into the air. She stated that the airplane impacted the runway two times following the first impact, the third being the hardest. The propeller struck the runway and the nose wheel assembly folded aft, breaking the weld and mount area in the forward bulkhead. The student pilot sustained a compression fracture in her back. An examination of the airplanes systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed no anomalies.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:45 MST
Nearest AirportDouble Eagle Ii (1nm)
Runway22
Runway Length7400 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftLiberty Aerospace Liberty XL-2
Tail NumberN531XL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsTeledyne Continental · IOF-240-B · Reciprocating · 125
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 49 · Third Class · Serious
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point52 / 23 C
Altimeter30.51 inHg
Observation Time17:50
Weather SourceWFAC