Accident Piper PA-28R-201 N1707H, Thursday 3 August 1989

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Date:	Thursday 3 August 1989
Time:	15:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-201
Owner/operator:	Fred Bollenbach
Registration:	N1707H
MSN:	7737010
Total airframe hrs:	3120 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mattituck, NY - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	East Haddam, CT (42B
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF RIGHT BRAKING ACTION DUE TO A HYDRAULIC LEAK.

Accident investigation: