Single-engine piston

N553XL

2006 Liberty Aerospace XL2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
0043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IOF-240-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Monte, CA
Registration record

N553XL on the FAA register

Type
2006 Liberty Aerospace XL2 (FAA: Liberty Aerospace LIBERTY XL-2)
Serial
0043
Engines
Continental IOF-240-B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Monte, CA
Certificate issued
2013-08-07
Airworthiness date
2007-01-08
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A70CA8
Mode S (octal)
51606250
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
505 nm
Cruise (type)
125 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N553XL.
  • 2007-01-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006
    Manufactured (2006).
Overview

About N553XL

N553XL is a 2006 Liberty Aerospace XL2 (FAA model LIBERTY XL-2), serial number 0043. It is registered to an individual in El Monte, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IOF-240-B engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 125 knots and a range of about 505 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 8, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N553XL.

Cruise
125 kt
Range
505 nm
Power / thrust (each)
125
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,496 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,519 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Liberty Aerospace XL2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N553XL.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.