# NTSB NYC81FHJ16: Cessna 182E, N735PS, Mattituck, NY, September 6, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1981
- Place: Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
- Location: 41.0049° N, 72.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mattituck, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0049&lon=-72.5434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FHJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3065   81/9/6    MATTITUCK,NY        CESSNA 182E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 100
        TIME - 1530                    N735PS              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- L BRAKE PUCK WORN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N735PS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N735PS), registered now, S/N 18265582, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182E
- Registry model: [Cessna 182Q](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182q) (registry code 2072732) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mattituck

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810906059279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810906059279A), Sep 6, 1981: Cessna 182Q, Mattituck, NY, Substantial damage. Unable to stop on runway. Ran off end. Unskilled pilot. Left brake puck worn down, otherwise functional.

## Other investigations on N735PS (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC98LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA176), Aug 28, 1998: Cessna 182Q (N735PS), Bingham, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inattention to changing wind conditions, and lack of correction for the change. A factor in the accident was the damp grass runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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