No fatalities
2 Mar 2022: LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2 — GAUMER JOHN R JR — Las Cruces, NM
On 2 Mar 2022, a LIBERTY AEROSPACE INCORPORATED LIBERTY XL-2 operated by GAUMER JOHN R JR was involved in an aviation accident near Las Cruces, NM. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane’s inability to climb during takeoff due to a degradation of engine performance due to high density altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The airplane’s inability to climb during takeoff due to a degradation of engine performance due to high density altitude. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Attain/maintain not possiblePilotEffect on equipment