Incident Summary
A pilot reported that while landing on runway 03, the aircraft experienced a brake lock-up during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control. The aircraft subsequently departed the left side of the runway and struck a tractor and farm equipment.
Pilot Statement
The pilot stated that he flew a left traffic pattern for runway 03. The final approach was flown at approximately 65 to 70 knots with 30 degrees of flaps deployed. The pilot reported touching down approximately 500 feet down the runway. During the initial braking application, the aircraft began to slow down normally. However, after a short time, the brakes locked, and the aircraft slid off the left side of the runway. The runway surface was described as wet grass.
Sequence of Events
The aircraft was on final approach in a left traffic pattern for runway 03. After touchdown, the pilot applied brakes and the aircraft initially decelerated. Shortly thereafter, the brakes locked, causing the aircraft to skid. The aircraft then veered left, departing the runway surface, and collided with a tractor and farm equipment located adjacent to the runway. The exact location of the tractor and farm equipment was not specified in the pilot's report.
Conditions
The runway was made of wet grass at the time of the incident. No other weather or environmental conditions were provided by the pilot.