ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286686
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| Date: | Thursday 13 August 2009 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-2S |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N540S |
| MSN: | 009 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1527 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-S1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rifle, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Rifle-Garfield County Regional Airport, CO (KRIL) |
| Rifle-Garfield County Regional Airport, CO (KRIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot had just completed practice for his air show performance and was landing on runway 26. The pilot stated that he landed fast and while braking to make an intersection, the brakes became hot and the right brake began to fade. The airplane began to track to the left and the pilot steered the airplane between two taxi lights. The airplane impacted a taxiway sign, breaking the right lower right inboard spar. The pilot did not see the sign prior to impact. An examination of the airplane, conducted by the FAA, revealed no mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's excessive landing speed and subsequent excessive brake application which resulted in a loss of control and impact with an airport sign.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN09CA520
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 14:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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