Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 38; Flight Crew Total 5200; Flight Crew Type 18
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Ground Excursion Taxiway; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft
After fueling aircraft I was taxiing out for departure and while S turning on the taxiway the left brake failed. I was in a right turn when the brake failed and there was a 6 foot embankment off the right side of the taxiway. I could not steer the airplane to the left due to the failure so I shut the engine down and went over the embankment. No engine or prop damage was sustained. However the bottom of the runner was damaged and the right wing tip was bent.
Pilot of a tailwheel aircraft experienced a left brake failure while S turning during taxi; departs the taxiway causing some damage to the aircraft.