Incident Overview
A pilot reported that after touchdown, during the landing roll, he applied the brake to turn the airplane to the right. The pilot stated that the right brake did not hold, causing the aircraft to veer to the left. Unable to turn the airplane back to the right and seeing that it was traveling toward a bank, the pilot applied hard left brake and intentionally ground-looped the aircraft. During the ground loop maneuver, the right wing was substantially damaged.
Sequence of Events
The pilot’s account indicates that the intended right turn was initiated by applying the brake, but the right brake failed to hold. This prompted an uncommanded left turn. The pilot was unable to counteract this with further brake application. Recognizing the imminent collision with a bank, the pilot opted to execute a ground loop by applying hard left brake. The maneuver resulted in the right wing sustaining substantial damage.
Investigation Status
No further details regarding the aircraft type, registration, operator, location, date, time, weather conditions, or ATC involvement were provided in the source. The exact cause of the right brake failure remains unstated. Toxicology tests or injuries were not mentioned. The investigation is limited to the pilot’s report as reproduced above.