What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N9019D, PA-22-160 was landing on runway #35 at Houston Hobby airport (hou) with a right crosswind. On touchdown and with brake application, the right hand toe brake connecting rod to the right brake master cylinder broke at the top of the brake master cylinder. The aircraft started to drift left. Pilot was unable to correct back to centerline. Aircraft ground looped to the left and came to rest in the grass next to runway #35. Aircraft was towed to Houston executive hanger. Minor damage to the aircraft was limited to the left aft tail wheel area. There was a bend in the lower tube frame, just forward of tail wheel.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N9019D, PA-22-160 WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY #35 AT HOUSTON HOBBY AIRPORT (HOU) WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. ON TOUCHDOWN AND WITH BRAKE APPLICATION, THE RIGHT HAND TOE BRAKE CONNECTING ROD TO THE RIGHT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER BROKE AT THE TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DRIFT LEFT. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BACK TO CENTERLINE. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS NEXT TO RUNWAY #35. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO HOUSTON EXECUTIVE HANGER. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIMITED TO THE LEFT AFT TAIL WHEEL AREA. THERE WAS A BEND IN THE LOWER TUBE FRAME, JUST FORWARD OF TAIL WHEEL.
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