Liberty Aerospace Incorporate Liberty XL-2 accident near Coelbe-Bernsdorf, De, February 11, 2012
On February 11, 2012 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Liberty Aerospace Incorporate Liberty XL-2, registered DELXL, was destroyed in an accident near Coelbe-Bernsdorf. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 11, 2012 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Coelbe-Bernsdorf, Germany
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Liberty Aerospace Incorporate Liberty XL-2 NO SERIES
- Registration
- DELXL · no longer on the register · serial 0088
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 1,651 lb
- Landing gear: fixed
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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