Mattiluck Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Mattituck, New York 11952
Thursday, August 3, 1989 14:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE ROLL-OUT AFTER LANDING, THE RIGHT BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED. THE PILOT TURNED OFF ONTO A TAXIWAY AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY & THE PLANE COLLIDED WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES REVEALED A HYDRAULIC LEAK AT THE RIGHT WHEEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF RIGHT BRAKING ACTION DUE TO A HYDRAULIC LEAK.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/3/1989
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City MATTITUCK
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 11952
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MATTILUCK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 21N
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 30
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 300
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1586
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 10 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 830
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40472
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:59PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1707H
NTSB Number NYC89LA182
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28R-201
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28R-201
Aircraft Serial Number 7737010
Certified Max Gross Weight 2750
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 1 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 29
Airframe Hours 3120
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FRED BOLLENBACH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 6 NORTH CAPE LANE
Aircraft Owner City E HAMPTON
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 11937
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FRED BOLLENBACH
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6 NORTH CAPE LANE
Operator City E. HAMPTON
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 11937
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 42B
Departure City EAST HADDAM
Departure State CT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 1
Runway Length 2200
Runway Width 130
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --