What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Flight instructor conducting dual instruction alnded the a/c on runway 26R at Spirit of st. Louis airport (sus). As he applied brakes to slow down and turn left onto a taxiway, the right brake pedal was ineffective in applying the right brake, the a/c subsequently veering left and contacting the left main gear on a snowbank on the left side of the runway just short of the intended taxiway. Damage resulted from the right wingtip striking the ground as the a/c came to a stop with the left main gear stuck in the snowbank. The pilot indicated that the right brake pedal did not have the usual resistance associated with a properly functioning brake system. Subsequentinspection by a company mechanic confirmed"..that the right brake pedal was flat.." Per the mechanics statement.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CONDUCTING DUAL INSTRUCTION ALNDED THE A/C ON RUNWAY 26R AT SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT (SUS). AS HE APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN LEFT ONTO A TAXIWAY, THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WAS INEFFECTIVE IN APPLYING THE RIGHT BRAKE, THE A/C SUBSEQUENTLY VEERING LEFT AND CONTACTING THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ON A SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY JUST SHORT OF THE INTENDED TAXIWAY. DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THE RIGHT WINGTIP STRIKING THE GROUND AS THE A/C CAME TO A STOP WITH THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STUCK IN THE SNOWBANK. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT HAVE THE USUAL RESISTANCE ASSOCIATED WITH A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING BRAKE SYSTEM. SUBSEQUENTINSPECTION BY A COMPANY MECHANIC CONFIRMED"..THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WAS FLAT.." PER THE MECHANICS STATEMENT.
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