What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot of N203EX taxied out for formation flight. During run-up, pilot noticed tail started to move and right brake was a little mushy. The pilot pumped the brake and it seemed to work. Pilot departed without incident. Upon landing, the pilot attempted to slow aircraft down to turn off to the right. When pilot pushed right brake nothing happen, he pushed both brakes harder which caused plane to veer to the left and ground loop. This caused right wing to strike ground resulting in substantial damage. Aircraft came to rest on runway. Brake pad had fallen out and was found on ramp. Pilot was interviewed and admitted he will taxi back and write up discrepancy next time there is any issue during runup. Pilot was counseled regarding importance of correcting any discrepancy before flight.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT OF N203EX TAXIED OUT FOR FORMATION FLIGHT. DURING RUN-UP, PILOT NOTICED TAIL STARTED TO MOVE AND RIGHT BRAKE WAS A LITTLE MUSHY. THE PILOT PUMPED THE BRAKE AND IT SEEMED TO WORK. PILOT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW AIRCRAFT DOWN TO TURN OFF TO THE RIGHT. WHEN PILOT PUSHED RIGHT BRAKE NOTHING HAPPEN, HE PUSHED BOTH BRAKES HARDER WHICH CAUSED PLANE TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND GROUND LOOP. THIS CAUSED RIGHT WING TO STRIKE GROUND RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY. BRAKE PAD HAD FALLEN OUT AND WAS FOUND ON RAMP. PILOT WAS INTERVIEWED AND ADMITTED HE WILL TAXI BACK AND WRITE UP DISCREPANCY NEXT TIME THERE IS ANY ISSUE DURING RUNUP. PILOT WAS COUNSELED REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF CORRECTING ANY DISCREPANCY BEFORE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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