What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 11, 2007 at 4:20 pm local time aircraft N2335M, a Piper PA12 attempted to land on runway 28 at (27A) Elbert county airport. The flight service station reported weather conditions as clear visibility of 10 sm, with winds of 08 KTS at 270 degrees. Upon touchdown on runway 28, the pilot stated that the left brake was locked causing the aircraft to veer to the left exiting the runway, and impacting the trees that lined the left side of the runway. The pilot stated that he attempted to overcome the braking forces with the application of the rudder, but was unsuccessful. The aircraft incurred substantial damage to both wings, with minor damage to the fuselage. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft uninjured. The examination of the left wheel assembly revealed no binding or operational abnormalities with the left brake.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2007 AT 4:20 PM LOCAL TIME AIRCRAFT N2335M, A PIPER PA12 ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28 AT (27A) ELBERT COUNTY AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION REPORTED WEATHER CONDITIONS AS CLEAR VISIBILITY OF 10 SM, WITH WINDS OF 08 KTS AT 270 DEGREES. UPON TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 28, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT EXITING THE RUNWAY, AND IMPACTING THE TREES THAT LINED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO OVERCOME THE BRAKING FORCES WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE RUDDER, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS, WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. THE EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY REVEALED NO BINDING OR OPERATIONAL ABNORMALITIES WITH THE LEFT BRAKE.
NTSB investigation
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