Incident Overview
A student pilot conducting a solo cross-country flight experienced a runway excursion after landing at Warwick Municipal Airport. The pilot had operated in and out of several airports before arriving at Warwick Municipal, the fifth airport of the trip. He performed a landing on runway 3R.
Pilot Report and Examination
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the brakes were ineffective. He steered off the right side of the runway to stop. A postaccident examination by an FAA Inspector revealed skid marks that started about two-thirds of the way down the 2,150-foot-long, 35-foot-wide runway and continued off the right side.
The FAA Inspector's report stated: "Pilot landed long...and could not stop. Shut engine down and swerved off to the right side of the runway, left wing struck tree."
Mechanical Inspection
A postaccident examination by a mechanic found no preimpact anomalies with the brake system.