Accident Pitts S1S N39XP, Sunday 21 December 1986

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Date:	Sunday 21 December 1986
Time:	10:00 LT
Type:	Pitts S1S
Owner/operator:	Zeemack Aircraft Sales Inc.
Registration:	N39XP
MSN:	K-039
Year of manufacture:	1976
Total airframe hrs:	52 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming AEIO-360-B4A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Warsaw, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Warsaw, IN (KASW)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT BRAKE SEEMED TO LOCK UP WITH A 'SKIDDING' NOISE AS THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY KEEPING HIS TOES OFF THE BRAKES AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST, NOSE DOWN, ON THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: