What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Dab- landed on runway 7L and the brakes failed causing the pilot to lose directional control and enter the grass area. Runway was closed until 1700Z the the aircraft was towed to the ramp without incident.10/11//2019 1603 z. investigation in progress: aircraft was retrieved from runway excursion near poppa taxiway, dab. They performed a visual walk around of aircraft. Visually inspected main landing gear, wheel assemblies, tires, brakes, nose landing gear assembly, prop, engine firewall, and performed a visual walk around of the outside of the aircraft. Found no damage or defects to the aircraft. Verified no skid spots on tires and that the brakes were in working condition. All visual inspections checked good. Aircraft ok for return to service.
Aircraft had maintenance issues and was operating in good condition.
As the FAA filed it
DAB- LANDED ON RUNWAY 7L AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE PILOT TO LOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ENTER THE GRASS AREA. RUNWAY WAS CLOSED UNTIL 1700Z THE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT.10/11//2019 1603 Z. INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS: AIRCRAFT WAS RETRIEVED FROM RUNWAY EXCURSION NEAR POPPA TAXIWAY, DAB. THEY PERFORMED A VISUAL WALK AROUND OF AIRCRAFT. VISUALLY INSPECTED MAIN LANDING GEAR, WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, TIRES, BRAKES, NOSE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY, PROP, ENGINE FIREWALL, AND PERFORMED A VISUAL WALK AROUND OF THE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS TO THE AIRCRAFT. VERIFIED NO SKID SPOTS ON TIRES AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE IN WORKING CONDITION. ALL VISUAL INSPECTIONS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.
AIRCRAFT HAD MAINTENANCE ISSUES AND WAS OPERATING IN GOOD CONDITION.