What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot in command (PIC) of the accident aircraft was conducting his 90-DAY currency flight. During the third landing, as he attempted to bring the aircraft to a full stop, the brakes failed, with the PIC reporting that they were going to the floor. This malfunction was particularly critical for the Cirrus SR22, which requires differential braking to maneuver the castered nose wheel. Consequently, the aircraft could not turn and overshot the runway, striking an “end-of-runway” light with its propeller. The aircraft continued for an additional 400 feet beyond the runway, striking a chain-link fence before coming to a stop in a drainage ditch on the other side, resulting in minor damage to the wing and horizontal stabilizer.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING HIS 90-DAY CURRENCY FLIGHT. DURING THE THIRD LANDING, AS HE ATTEMPTED TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A FULL STOP, THE BRAKES FAILED, WITH THE PIC REPORTING THAT THEY WERE GOING TO THE FLOOR. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS PARTICULARLY CRITICAL FOR THE CIRRUS SR22, WHICH REQUIRES DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO MANEUVER THE CASTERED NOSE WHEEL. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT TURN AND OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY, STRIKING AN “END-OF-RUNWAY” LIGHT WITH ITS PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 400 FEET BEYOND THE RUNWAY, STRIKING A CHAIN-LINK FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IN A DRAINAGE DITCH ON THE OTHER SIDE, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE WING AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.