NONE · Hildebrandt Rutan/Defiant · 2002-08-20 · Erie, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN02LA099
Event ID
20020903X01503
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-20
Location
Erie, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.010276, -105.047775
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Hildebrandt
Model
Rutan/Defiant
Registration
N219DF
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the normal braking system, resulting in the airplane departing the end of the runway. A contributing factor was the airplane's slow acceleration during the takeoff roll.