Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
NTSB analysis
The Liberty XL-2 airplane bounced twice during landing on runway 34, the pilot initiated a go-around, and then decided to land on the perpendicular runway. During the turn to final, the airplane "stalled," and "slammed into the ground" on runway 22, substantially damaging the left wing. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. At the time of the accident, he had accumulated 245 hours of total flight experience, 26 of which were in make and model of the accident airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10LA141 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 11, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Brunswick, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Malcolm Mckinnon Airport (SSI)
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2
- N-number
- N513XL
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.