What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On demand cargo air carrier pilot was taxiing eastbound toward federal express cargo loading area. The aircraft did not make the right turn on the centerline of the taxiway and collided with the trucks positioned along the edge of the taxiway next to a building. Substantial damage to the aircraft engine and left wing. Pilot reported that the right brake failed to actuate and the aircraft veered left. Brake applications attempted during the post accident investigation showed a soft right brake pedal on one of three brake pedeal acutations.
As the FAA filed it
ON DEMAND CARGO AIR CARRIER PILOT WAS TAXIING EASTBOUND TOWARD FEDERAL EXPRESS CARGO LOADING AREA. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT MAKE THE RIGHT TURN ON THE CENTERLINE OF THE TAXIWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE TRUCKS POSITIONED ALONG THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY NEXT TO A BUILDING. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND LEFT WING. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO ACTUATE AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT.BRAKE APPLICATIONS ATTEMPTED DURING THE POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION SHOWED A SOFT RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL ON ONE OF THREE BRAKE PEDEAL ACUTATIONS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.