Piper PA-28R-201 accident near Mattituck, New York, August 3, 1989
On August 3, 1989 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-201, registered N1707H, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mattituck, New York (Mattiluck airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
FAILURE OF RIGHT BRAKING ACTION DUE TO A HYDRAULIC LEAK.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 3, 1989 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mattituck, New York · Mattiluck · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201 · all PA-28R-201s on the register
- Registration
- N1707H · registry record · serial 7737010
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 2,596 hours in all; 819 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,120 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 1989; 29 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,750 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C6 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 42B East Haddam CT at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 2,200 ft by 130 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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