What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot in command (PIC) was conducting take-off and landing training in preparation for a check ride. After departing from birchwood airport, the PIC made a routine approach and landing at the final destination for the day. During the rollout phase after touchdown, the aircraft began pulling to one side, and the PIC was unable to steer or correct its course on the ground. Realizing the ground controls were ineffective, the PIC cut the mixture and braced for impact. The aircraft veered off the runway, collided with an ice berm, and the nose gear sheared off, causing the aircraft to overturn and come to rest upside down. Upon investigation, it was discovered that one of the main landing gear wheels was unable to rotate due to ice buildup on the brake caliper, which prevented effective steering on the ground.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) WAS CONDUCTING TAKE-OFF AND LANDING TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR A CHECK RIDE. AFTER DEPARTING FROM BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT, THE PIC MADE A ROUTINE APPROACH AND LANDING AT THE FINAL DESTINATION FOR THE DAY. DURING THE ROLLOUT PHASE AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN PULLING TO ONE SIDE, AND THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO STEER OR CORRECT ITS COURSE ON THE GROUND. REALIZING THE GROUND CONTROLS WERE INEFFECTIVE, THE PIC CUT THE MIXTURE AND BRACED FOR IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH AN ICE BERM, AND THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO OVERTURN AND COME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELS WAS UNABLE TO ROTATE DUE TO ICE BUILDUP ON THE BRAKE CALIPER, WHICH PREVENTED EFFECTIVE STEERING ON THE GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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