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The pilot of a piper PA-32 experienced loss of braking system on landing rollout; resulting in a runway excursion and contact with a fence.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1288602 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 180 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Excursion Runway |
Narrative:
Touchdown was uneventful. Upon application of the brakes; both pedals were soft. I then pumped and reapplied the brakes only to find the left one was firm and the right went all the way to the floor. As a result; the aircraft swerved off of the runway and through a barbwire fence. I taxied back to the ramp without incident. The damage appeared to be limited to the leading edge of both wings being dented from the impact with the fence posts.I had flown the aircraft on two separate occasions a few days before and the brakes had operated normally.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a Piper PA-32 experienced loss of braking system on landing rollout; resulting in a runway excursion and contact with a fence.
Narrative: Touchdown was uneventful. Upon application of the brakes; both pedals were soft. I then pumped and reapplied the brakes only to find the left one was firm and the right went all the way to the floor. As a result; the aircraft swerved off of the runway and through a barbwire fence. I taxied back to the ramp without incident. The damage appeared to be limited to the leading edge of both wings being dented from the impact with the fence posts.I had flown the aircraft on two separate occasions a few days before and the brakes had operated normally.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.