N516XL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 built in 2006. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 cancelled February 28, 2018
- Serial number
- 0011
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2006
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 11, 2013
- Last FAA action
- February 11, 2013
- Last owner
- Spatial INC (Corporation)
Merritt Island, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N516XL
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Liberty Aerospace Incorporated XL-2 · serial 0011
The failure of the pilots to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for a reason that could not be determined by the postaccident examination, which was limited due to impact damage.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site