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Pilot of a tailwheel aircraft experienced a left brake failure while south turning during taxi; departs the taxiway causing some damage to the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1107977 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 38 Flight Crew Total 5200 Flight Crew Type 18 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Excursion Taxiway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
After fueling aircraft I was taxiing out for departure and while south turning on the taxiway the left brake failed. I was in a right turn when the brake failed and there was a 6 foot embankment off the right side of the taxiway. I could not steer the airplane to the left due to the failure so I shut the engine down and went over the embankment. No engine or prop damage was sustained. However the bottom of the runner was damaged and the right wing tip was bent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot of a tailwheel aircraft experienced a left brake failure while S turning during taxi; departs the taxiway causing some damage to the aircraft.
Narrative: After fueling aircraft I was taxiing out for departure and while S turning on the taxiway the left brake failed. I was in a right turn when the brake failed and there was a 6 foot embankment off the right side of the taxiway. I could not steer the airplane to the left due to the failure so I shut the engine down and went over the embankment. No engine or prop damage was sustained. However the bottom of the runner was damaged and the right wing tip was bent.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.