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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Grahnj PITTS S2S · Rifle, CO · August 13, 2009

Date: August 13, 2009 · 14:30 local
Place: Rifle, CO
Airport: Garfield County Regional
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N540S
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA520
Reported as: Grahnj PITTSS2S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,400 total900 in this make and model54 in the last 90 days

N540SRegistered now · Grahn J/Grahn G PITTS S2SS/N 009 · Built 1979 Airframe modelGrahn J/Grahn G PITTS S2S Engine modelLycoming IO-540-S1A5Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was landing after practive performance of airshow (practice part of airshow waiver) the next day. Aircraft landed fast, pilot used heavy braking which led to brake failure on right side. Aircraft pulled to left side of runway and impacted a runway sign which damaged the right side inboard wing root and wing spar.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AFTER PRACTIVE PERFORMANCE OF AIRSHOW (PRACTICE PART OF AIRSHOW WAIVER) THE NEXT DAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED FAST, PILOT USED HEAVY BRAKING WHICH LED TO BRAKE FAILURE ON RIGHT SIDE. AIRCRAFT PULLED TO LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND IMPACTED A RUNWAY SIGN WHICH DAMAGED THE RIGHT SIDE INBOARD WING ROOT AND WING SPAR.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN09CA520Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportRifle, COThe pilot's excessive landing speed and subsequent excessive brake application which resulted in a loss of control and impact with an airport sign.Aug 13, 2009 · Substantial damage