What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft enroute from uni to 15G, landed 15G runway 3 without incident. On rollout pilot attempted to apply brakes, there was no braking action. Emergency brakes were then applied with no success. Engine was mannually turned off and pilot intentionally departed runway 3 to the right to slow down aircraft. Once runway was departed right wing struck runway light causing significant damage to right wing. Aircraft came to rest in drainage ditch at end of runway 3 causing additional nose gear and propeller/engine damage. Pilot and 3 passengers escaped without injury.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM UNI TO 15G, LANDED 15G RUNWAY 3 WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON ROLLOUT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE THEN APPLIED WITH NO SUCCESS. ENGINE WAS MANNUALLY TURNED OFF AND PILOT INTENTIONALLY DEPARTED RUNWAY 3 TO THE RIGHT TO SLOW DOWN AIRCRAFT. ONCE RUNWAY WAS DEPARTED RIGHT WING STRUCK RUNWAY LIGHT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN DRAINAGE DITCH AT END OF RUNWAY 3 CAUSING ADDITIONAL NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER/ENGINE DAMAGE. PILOT AND 3 PASSENGERS ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY.
NTSB investigation
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