What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At about 4:00 pm local time on 4 April 2025 the aircraft privacy data omitted took off on runway 08 at vuo to perform a post-annual check flight. No indications of any system malfunctions during taxi out, takeoff, or during a circuit around the airfield. Landed runway 08 a little long but within first 800 feet of runway. Coasted about 1300 feet before braking. Pilot applied gentle braking with no response from the brakes. As aircraft approached intended taxiway A-2 the pilot was standing on the brakes. Pilot attempted left turn at taxiway A-1 but aircraft drifted off taxiway to the right and up a slight incline. A prop blade struck a taxiway light. Right wing struck a fence post about 18 to 24 inches inboard of wing tip.
As the FAA filed it
AT ABOUT 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME ON 4 APRIL 2025 THE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 08 AT VUO TO PERFORM A POST-ANNUAL CHECK FLIGHT. NO INDICATIONS OF ANY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS DURING TAXI OUT, TAKEOFF, OR DURING A CIRCUIT AROUND THE AIRFIELD. LANDED RUNWAY 08 A LITTLE LONG BUT WITHIN FIRST 800 FEET OF RUNWAY. COASTED ABOUT 1300 FEET BEFORE BRAKING. PILOT APPLIED GENTLE BRAKING WITH NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES. AS AIRCRAFT APPROACHED INTENDED TAXIWAY A-2 THE PILOT WAS STANDING ON THE BRAKES. PILOT ATTEMPTED LEFT TURN AT TAXIWAY A-1 BUT AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF TAXIWAY TO THE RIGHT AND UP A SLIGHT INCLINE. A PROP BLADE STRUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT. RIGHT WING STRUCK A FENCE POST ABOUT 18 TO 24 INCHES INBOARD OF WING TIP.
NTSB investigation
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