What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot stated that he had landed earlier on a plowed runway with hard-packed snow and ice surface conditions. He believed that while taxiing for turnaround at the end of the runway, the right-hand brake apparently became hydraulically locked due to engagement of the parking brake mechanism on that side. He stated that at no time was the parking brake handle pulled. He said his takeoff on the icy runway seemed normal, and he was completely unaware of the locked condition of the brake at that time. Upon touchdown at Hailey, the airplane immediately veered violently to the right and the brake remained locked. The airplane swerved to the right before nosing over. Investigation determined that the parking brake locking lever on the right brake cylinder was in its overcenter position, locking the brake. (-23) the pilot reported he had taxied on a rough slush covered airstrip (magic reservoir, U93) just prior to his flight to Hailey, ID (sun). At no time did he activate the parking brake. Upon touchdown on the clear, dry pavement at sun, the pilot reported hearing a "screeching" sound, saw smoke, and was unable to maintain directional control. The airplane careened to the to the right and flipped over on its back causing substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD LANDED EARLIER ON A PLOWED RUNWAY WITH HARD-PACKED SNOW AND ICE SURFACE CONDITIONS. HE BELIEVED THAT WHILE TAXIING FOR TURNAROUND AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE APPARENTLY BECAME HYDRAULICALLY LOCKED DUE TO ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM ON THAT SIDE. HE STATED THAT AT NO TIME WAS THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE PULLED. HE SAID HIS TAKEOFF ON THE ICY RUNWAY SEEMED NORMAL, AND HE WAS COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE LOCKED CONDITION OF THE BRAKE AT THAT TIME. UPON TOUCHDOWN AT HAILEY, THE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY VEERED VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE BRAKE REMAINED LOCKED. THE AIRPLANE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT BEFORE NOSING OVER. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE LOCKING LEVER ON THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WAS IN ITS OVERCENTER POSITION, LOCKING THE BRAKE. (-23) THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD TAXIED ON A ROUGH SLUSH COVERED AIRSTRIP (MAGIC RESERVOIR, U93) JUST PRIOR TO HIS FLIGHT TO HAILEY, ID (SUN). AT NO TIME DID HE ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON THE CLEAR, DRY PAVEMENT AT SUN, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A "SCREECHING" SOUND, SAW SMOKE, AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE CAREENED TO THE TO THE RIGHT AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
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