Private pilot of an small transport reciprocating twin lost control of the aircraft during landing due right brake failure and, using the left brake, went off the left side of the runway where the aircraft came to a stop. There was no damage to the aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	402864
Time
Date	199805
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : arb
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bwi
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 850 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	402864
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During the preflight and runup there were no anomalies found. Upon taxiing, I discovered the right brake to be stiff, however, after pumping a few times and making a few turns on the taxiway it worked fine. The takeoff, cruise and approach were normal. The approach was normal with speed and confign standard. I landed with the guidance of the VASI system in ann arbor. The first indication of a problem was when I tried to apply braking to slow the plane down and discovered that only the left pedal offered braking. I pumped both brake pedals with no improvement in the right brake. I elected to apply the left brake and leave the runway on the left side rather than proceed straight at a higher speed. I was able to maintain directional control and stop the plane shortly after leaving the runway. After coming to a complete stop I was able to taxi back to the terminal area where I left the plane for the maintenance personnel. There was no damage to the plane and no injury to myself recorded.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF AN SMT RECIPROCATING TWIN LOST CTL OF THE ACFT DURING LNDG DUE R BRAKE FAILURE AND, USING THE L BRAKE, WENT OFF THE L SIDE OF THE RWY WHERE THE ACFT CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

Narrative: DURING THE PREFLT AND RUNUP THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES FOUND. UPON TAXIING, I DISCOVERED THE R BRAKE TO BE STIFF, HOWEVER, AFTER PUMPING A FEW TIMES AND MAKING A FEW TURNS ON THE TXWY IT WORKED FINE. THE TKOF, CRUISE AND APCH WERE NORMAL. THE APCH WAS NORMAL WITH SPD AND CONFIGN STANDARD. I LANDED WITH THE GUIDANCE OF THE VASI SYS IN ANN ARBOR. THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROB WAS WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY BRAKING TO SLOW THE PLANE DOWN AND DISCOVERED THAT ONLY THE L PEDAL OFFERED BRAKING. I PUMPED BOTH BRAKE PEDALS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN THE R BRAKE. I ELECTED TO APPLY THE L BRAKE AND LEAVE THE RWY ON THE L SIDE RATHER THAN PROCEED STRAIGHT AT A HIGHER SPD. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CTL AND STOP THE PLANE SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING THE RWY. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP I WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK TO THE TERMINAL AREA WHERE I LEFT THE PLANE FOR THE MAINT PERSONNEL. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE PLANE AND NO INJURY TO MYSELF RECORDED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.