What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot conducted preflight iaw aircraft POH and POH supplement for floats and noted no discrepancies. Pilot conducted engine runup holding short runway 16/34 and the brakes were operational. During back taxiway on rwy 16 for takeoff on rwy 16, the brakes lost pressure and failed. Pilot stated there was no braking on the left brake and minimal braking on the right brake. The airplane departed the runway to the right at a walking pace and continued down the embankment. The aircraft came to a rest between two trees with the leading edge of both wings striking the trees on either side of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT CONDUCTED PREFLIGHT IAW AIRCRAFT POH AND POH SUPPLEMENT FOR FLOATS AND NOTED NO DISCREPANCIES. PILOT CONDUCTED ENGINE RUNUP HOLDING SHORT RUNWAY 16/34 AND THE BRAKES WERE OPERATIONAL. DURING BACK TAXIWAY ON RWY 16 FOR TAKEOFF ON RWY 16, THE BRAKES LOST PRESSURE AND FAILED. PILOT STATED THERE WAS NO BRAKING ON THE LEFT BRAKE AND MINIMAL BRAKING ON THE RIGHT BRAKE. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT AT A WALKING PACE AND CONTINUED DOWN THE EMBANKMENT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST BETWEEN TWO TREES WITH THE LEADING EDGE OF BOTH WINGS STRIKING THE TREES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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