Incident
On May 20, 2019, at approximately 10:25 AM Local Time, a Cessna 402 aircraft, registered as C6-AAL, was involved in a runway excursion after landing at Staniel Cay Airport (MYES) in Exuma, Bahamas. The aircraft had recently departed from Lynden Pindling International Airport (MYNN) with a total of nine persons on board. According to the pilot, the flight proceeded without incident until the landing phase.
After touchdown during the rollout, the pilot observed that despite applying the brakes, no braking action was felt on the left side. The pilot continued to apply brakes while maintaining back pressure on the yoke, but only the right brakes responded. This resulted in a loss of directional control, causing the aircraft to veer to the left and depart the runway.
Damage
The aircraft sustained extensive damage, including to the left propeller and wing, nose cone, left main landing gear and assembly, and undercarriage. Despite the severity of the damage, no injuries were reported among the occupants.
Investigation
The weather at the time of the occurrence was visual meteorological conditions and was determined not to be a factor. A limited scope investigation was conducted, and no safety message or recommendations were issued.