What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot stated that he aborted his first takeoff attempt on rwy 22R at kewr because he could not maintain directional control. When askeed if the reason he lost directional control was due to brake failure he said yes. Pilot stated that he pulled off the runway and checked the rudder and brakes and the problem cleared up. He stated that he taxiied back to the FBO and checked the wheels and brakes, which appeared normal. He reactivated his clearance and taxied out for rwy 22R again. While taxiing ewr tower informed that he could expedite his departure if he took rwy 29. He made a 180 degree turn on taxiway z to taxi back to rwy 29. At this time the brake problem returned. While trying to make a right turn from taxiway z onto taxiway s, he struck the end of a cyclone type fence with the aircraft's left wing incurring substantial damage. When asked if he was aware that the fence was there, he said yes. The following day, inspectors of the teterboro FSDO inspected the aircraft and noted that the aircraft's left hand brake worked and was effective and that the right hand brake did not work and was not effective. This is consistent with the pilot's account of having difficulty making a right turn while taxiing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE ABORTED HIS FIRST TAKEOFF ATTEMPT ON RWY 22R AT KEWR BECAUSE HE COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. WHEN ASKEED IF THE REASON HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE HE SAID YES. PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED OFF THE RUNWAY AND CHECKED THE RUDDER AND BRAKES AND THE PROBLEM CLEARED UP. HE STATED THAT HE TAXIIED BACK TO THE FBO AND CHECKED THE WHEELS AND BRAKES, WHICH APPEARED NORMAL. HE REACTIVATED HIS CLEARANCE AND TAXIED OUT FOR RWY 22R AGAIN. WHILE TAXIING EWR TOWER INFORMED THAT HE COULD EXPEDITE HIS DEPARTURE IF HE TOOK RWY 29. HE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN ON TAXIWAY Z TO TAXI BACK TO RWY 29. AT THIS TIME THE BRAKE PROBLEM RETURNED. WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN FROM TAXIWAY Z ONTO TAXIWAY S, HE STRUCK THE END OF A CYCLONE TYPE FENCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING INCURRING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. WHEN ASKED IF HE WAS AWARE THAT THE FENCE WAS THERE, HE SAID YES. THE FOLLOWING DAY, INSPECTORS OF THE TETERBORO FSDO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT HAND BRAKE WORKED AND WAS EFFECTIVE AND THAT THE RIGHT HAND BRAKE DID NOT WORK AND WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PILOT'S ACCOUNT OF HAVING DIFFICULTY MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHILE TAXIING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.