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February 11, 2012 · Liberty Aerospace Incorporate Liberty XL-2 NO Series · D-ELXL
Coelbe-Bernsdorf, DE
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 11, 2012
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Coelbe-Bernsdorf, DE
Aircraft
Liberty Aerospace Incorporate Liberty XL-2 NO Series
Tail Number
D-ELXL
Operator
Not Provided by Authority
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CEN12WA155
On February 11, 2012, at 1530 UTC, a Liberty Aerospace, Incorporated, XL-2, German registration D-ELXL, crashed in a field under unknown circumstances near Coelbe-Bernsdorf, Germany. The two crewmembers on board were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed in a post-impact fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. Any further information may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle fur Flugenfallensuchung (BFU) Herman-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU of Germany.
Full Narrative
On February 11, 2012, at 1530 UTC, a Liberty Aerospace, Incorporated, XL-2, German registration D-ELXL, crashed in a field under unknown circumstances near Coelbe-Bernsdorf, Germany. The two crewmembers on board were fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed in a post-impact fire. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. This investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the German government. Any further information may be obtained from: German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bundesstelle fur Flugenfallensuchung (BFU) Herman-Blenk Strasse 16 38108 Braunschweig Germany This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by, or obtained from, the BFU of Germany.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft
AircraftLiberty Aerospace Incorporate Liberty XL-2 NO Series
Tail NumberD-ELXL
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorNot Provided by Authority
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0