Accident Details
On June 23, 2016, at approximately 2259 UTC, a Discovery Aviation, Incorporated, Liberty XL-2, Honduran registration HR-HZT, was destroyed after impacting the roof of a house in a residential neighborhood near La Lima, Honduras. The accident occurred while the aircraft was performing a takeoff from a touch-and-go landing at the Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (MHLM) in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The flight was a foreign, non-scheduled instructional flight that had originated at MHLM. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.
Aircraft and Flight Information
The aircraft was a Liberty XL-2, manufactured by Discovery Aviation, Incorporated. It was owned and operated by Horizontes Flight School. On board were an instructor pilot and a dual student, both of whom sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed by the impact.
Investigation
This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Honduras. Further information regarding the investigation can be obtained from the Agencia Hondurena de Aeronautica Civil (AHAC), Unidad de Investigacion de Accidentes, located 500 meters north of Toncontin International Airport in Comayaguela, Honduras. Contact may be made via telephone at 504-2234-0263 or through the website www.ahac.gob.hn. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the AHAC of Honduras.