Liberty XL-2 VH-XLK

Summary

On 6 August 2019 at about 01:38 local time, a Liberty XL-2 registered VH-XLK was involved in an accident near Braidwood, Australia. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 August 2019 at 01:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Braidwood, Australia

Coordinates

-35.4183, 149.9050

Aircraft

Liberty XL-2

Registration

VH-XLK

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

WPR19WA210

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On August 6, 2019, at 0138 coordinated universal time, a Liberty Aerospace XL-2, registration VH-XLK, collided with terrain during a landing attempt near Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. The pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating the accident. As the state of manufacture of the airplane and engines, the NTSB has designated a US accredited representative to assist the ATSB in its investigation. All inquiries concerning this accident should be directed to the ATSB: Australian Transport Safety Bureau 62 Northbourne Avenue Canberra ACT 2601 Tel: 1 800 020 616 Tel: (02) 6257 4150 International: +61 2 6257 4150 https://www.atsb.gov.au/

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.