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"Summary:
Aircraft experienced a single side brake failure while taxiing from the runway to the ramp. The reduced turning ability led to the aircraft rolling off of the taxiway and into an adjacent ditch.
The aircraft sustained significant damage to the right horizontal tail and empennage, as well as damage to the right wing tip. The propeller struck the ground".
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It sounds like a few hundred bucks spent on the brake system would have prevented this. Can you see yourself in this scenario?
"Yeah, the right wheel brake has been sticking a little. I'm gonna have it looked at next week".
While I'm no expert, it sure looks totaled to me. The fuselage has a twist in it, and all the empennage surfaces are damaged.
Throw in the wing and control surfaces damage along with a totaled prop, probable landing gear damage, and engine teardown. It's all over with.
Interestingly, the engine has 128 hours TTSN. There's an opportunity there, I think. Judging from the condition of the propeller, the engine may prove to be OK after an inspection.
From the Air Power, Inc. website:
Continental IO-520-L46B
New
List Price: $62,109
Core Value: $14,500
Exchange List Price: $47,609
Discount Amount: $1,400
Factory Invoice: $46,209
Over Invoice: $200