Accident Description
According to the pilot, the airplane landed on runway 27 and was not moving very fast when he initiated a left turn to exit the runway onto a closed runway. As the turn progressed, the airplane continued turning left, causing the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer to lower and contact the runway surface. The airplane eventually came to rest facing north.
Pilot Statement
The pilot reported that during the left turn, the right brake became spongy and weak and would not hold, which he stated caused the continued left turn. He noted that he had not experienced any brake problems recently and that there had been no recent repairs to the brakes. After the accident, the pilot taxied the airplane from the accident site to a repair hangar, and at that time the brakes operated normally.
Examination
A post-accident examination of the right main landing gear brake was conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The examination revealed no evidence of failure or malfunction of the brake. At the time of the accident, the wind was from 360 degrees at 10 knots.