What happened
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(-23)The plot stated: during taxi to run up area, applied brakes, a/c turned right. Immediate action full left rudder and full brakes. A/c continued to turn to the right. Upon reaching taxi way edge applied full up elevator, full brakes a/c still continued to turn to the right. The pilot shut down the engine. Aircraft came to rest down a 60 foot embankment. One taxi way light damaged. Minor damage to left elevator. No injuries to the pilot and three passengers (see attached sheet). On site investigation revealed right brake performed as designed; however, very soft/weak left brake. Pilot taxied too fast. Submission of this report closes this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE PLOT STATED: DURING TAXI TO RUN UP AREA, APPLIED BRAKES, A/C TURNED RIGHT. IMMEDIATE ACTION FULL LEFT RUDDER AND FULL BRAKES. A/C CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. UPON REACHING TAXI WAY EDGE APPLIED FULL UP ELEVATOR, FULL BRAKES A/C STILL CONTINUED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST DOWN A 60 FOOT EMBANKMENT. ONE TAXI WAY LIGHT DAMAGED. MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT ELEVATOR. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS (SEE ATTACHED SHEET). ON SITE INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT BRAKE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED; HOWEVER, VERY SOFT/WEAK LEFT BRAKE. PILOT TAXIED TOO FAST. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.
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