Landing and Brake Issue
The pilot reported that during landing, he touched down 10 knots fast to compensate for a crosswind of 15 knots. During the landing roll, the right brake felt unresponsive. Rather than risk overrunning the runway, the pilot applied heavy left brake and directed the aircraft onto the grass median beside the runway.
Sequence of Events
While still moving, the aircraft entered a perpendicular taxiway that adjoined the end of the runway. At that point, the nose gear collapsed after the nose wheel struck the lip at the edge of the taxiway.
Investigation Findings
An investigation verified that the right brake master cylinder had failed. The density altitude at the time of the incident was approximately 5,500 feet.