Brookhavens Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Shirley, New York 11967
Saturday, August 5, 1989 10:15 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 24 FOR A BANNER PICKUP ON THE INACTIVE RUNWAY. THE PILOT FLEW A STANDARD PATTERN, ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTIONS, THEN PICKED UP THE BANNER. AFTER THE PICKUP, HE LOWERED THE NOSE FOR A SHALLOWER CLIMB. THE AIRCRAFT ROCKED GENTLY LEFT AND RIGHT, BUT THE PILOT MAINTAINED A STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH. HE LOWERED THE NOSE FURTHER, BUT THE ROCKING CONTINUED. HE THEN RELEASED THE BANNER, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND & WAS DAMAGED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED, AND HIS DELAY TO JETTISON THE BANNER, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/5/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1015
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City SHIRLEY
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 11967
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 BROOKHAVENS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
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 --
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 15000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 8
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 33
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1595
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 5 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 40481
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5084X
NTSB Number NYC89LA186
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 CHAMPION
Aircraft Model 7KCAB
Aircraft Series Identifier 7KCAB
Aircraft Serial Number 15F
Certified Max Gross Weight 1650
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Jul 28 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 10
Airframe Hours 3806
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ISLAND AERIAL ADS., INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address 222 GRAND AVE
Aircraft Owner City SHIRLEY
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 11967
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BROOKFIELD AVIATION,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BROOKHAVEN AIRPORT
Operator City SHIRLEY
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 11967
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) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1015
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Maneuvering
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --