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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N520XL

N520XL 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 May 31, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Liberty Aerospace Incorporated LIBERTY XL-2 cancelled May 31, 2017

Serial number
0015
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2006
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 13, 2006
Last FAA action
June 16, 2009
Last owner
Laft LLC (Corporation)
Helena, MT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N520XL

ANC06LA102Accident on July 31, 2006 at Ormond Beach, FL: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Liberty XL2 · serial 0015

The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain minimum airspeed during the subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with terrain. A factor associated with the accident was the inadvertent stall.

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