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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Colorado Spring, CO · September 11, 2019

Date: September 11, 2019 · 13:15 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8384E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA314
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 420 total200 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8384ERegistered now · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8190236 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming 0-360-A1DReciprocating

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What happened

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On 09/11/2019 at 1315 MDT, a single engine Piper PA-28-181, N8384E, was substantially damaged by fire after the aircraft landed at the Colorado springs, CO airport.

While taxing on hotel taxiway the pilot noticed that the brakes were not responding. The aircraft's left tire blew causing the aircraft to veer off to the left of the taxiway before coming to a stop. After shuting the engine down, the pilot and passenger departed the aircraft and noticed that the left tire and wheel cover were on fire.

The weather at the time was VMC, with winds reported at 20 knots gusting to 26 knots at 200 degrees.

There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

ON 09/11/2019 AT 1315 MDT, A SINGLE ENGINE PIPER PA-28-181, N8384E, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED BY FIRE AFTER THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE COLORADO SPRINGS, CO AIRPORT.

WHILE TAXING ON HOTEL TAXIWAY THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT RESPONDING. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT TIRE BLEW CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE TAXIWAY BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. AFTER SHUTING THE ENGINE DOWN, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT TIRE AND WHEEL COVER WERE ON FIRE.

THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC, WITH WINDS REPORTED AT 20 KNOTS GUSTING TO 26 KNOTS AT 200 DEGREES.

THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.

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 CEN19LA314Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportColorado Springs, COThe pilot's improper taxi speed and his excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a brake fire and substantial thermal damage to the airplane.Sep 11, 2019 · Substantial damage