Incident Details
During the second landing of a local flight, the airplane immediately veered to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the ground track by using rudder and brakes. After further attempts to correct the track by increasing engine power, the pilot elected to bring the airplane to a stop. The airplane subsequently departed the runway, collided with a drainage ditch, and came to rest inverted.
Examination Findings
Substantial crushing damage was sustained to the airplane's upper wings. A post-accident examination of the airplane's braking system by a responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed no anomalies. In an interview with the FAA inspector, the front-seat passenger stated that he had placed his feet away from the rudder pedals and brakes and, to his knowledge, had not interfered with the airplane's brakes.