What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mr. Henry banks was taxiing from his hangar to the run up area for runway 27, at Riverside airport, Riverside CA., when the aircraft brake system failed. The aircraft left the taxiway hit a concrete curb and the nose gear collapsed, which damaged both propellers and engines. Mr. Banks was the sole occupant and did not receive any injuries, and the aircraft received minor damage. Mr. Banks is in the process of getting bids to repair the aircraft, and the cause for the brake system failure has not been determined.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MR. HENRY BANKS WAS TAXIING FROM HIS HANGAR TO THE RUN UP AREA FOR RUNWAY 27, AT RIVERSIDE AIRPORT, RIVERSIDE CA., WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE TAXIWAY HIT A CONCRETE CURB AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, WHICH DAMAGED BOTH PROPELLERS AND ENGINES. MR. BANKS WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. MR. BANKS IS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING BIDS TO REPAIR THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE CAUSE FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
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