Incident Details
A pilot reported that while taxiing for departure at Apple Valley, he noticed that the left brake was not working correctly. During the run-up, the brake held, and the pilot elected to continue the flight to his airstrip, where he had tools and brake fluid to examine the problem. Upon landing on the 2,600-foot-long airstrip runway, the left brake did not work at all. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control, and the airplane veered off the runway to the right, collided with a berm, and nosed over.
Post-Incident
The Apple Valley airport has several fixed-base operators who offer aircraft repair services. No further details were provided regarding the pilot, passengers, injuries, or aircraft damage.