What happened
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(-23) Sna ATCT reported Piper aircraft N4382J landed at 1745 LCL on 6-22-01 with no control of rudder or brakes. Contact aircraft operator was informed by Mr. Mike kelly that no mechanical problems were discovered with brakes or rudder, but that rental pilot robert wayman had stated his foot got stuck between the rudder pedals and panel braces. Mr. Kelly stated there was no damage to the aircraft. Contact Mr. Wayman, confirmed he attempted to apply toe brakes but his "foot was too high". He elected to depart runway at taxiway alpha, guided aircraft to construction site at the west end of the airport, and brought the aircraft to a stop with the nose wheel against a small curbing. Mr. Wayman stated he forgot to apply the emergency brake, and to shut down the engine during the loss of braking situation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SNA ATCT REPORTED PIPER AIRCRAFT N4382J LANDED AT 1745 LCL ON 6-22-01 WITH NO CONTROL OF RUDDER OR BRAKES. CONTACT AIRCRAFT OPERATOR WAS INFORMED BY MR. MIKE KELLY THAT NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED WITH BRAKES OR RUDDER, BUT THAT RENTAL PILOT ROBERT WAYMAN HAD STATED HIS FOOT GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE RUDDER PEDALS AND PANEL BRACES. MR. KELLY STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. CONTACT MR. WAYMAN, CONFIRMED HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY TOE BRAKES BUT HIS "FOOT WAS TOO HIGH". HE ELECTED TO DEPART RUNWAY AT TAXIWAY ALPHA, GUIDED AIRCRAFT TO CONSTRUCTION SITE AT THE WEST END OF THE AIRPORT, AND BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP WITH THE NOSE WHEEL AGAINST A SMALL CURBING. MR. WAYMAN STATED HE FORGOT TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE DURING THE LOSS OF BRAKING SITUATION.
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