Aviat A-1C 200 N199B
2 October 2021 · Riverhead, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 October 2021 at about 14:40 local time, a Aviat A-1C 200 registered N199B, operated by Bennett Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Riverhead, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Riverhead, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Talmage Fld (03NY)
- Coordinates
- 40.9584, -72.7174
- Aircraft
- Aviat A-1C 200
- Registration
- N199B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2021
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bennett Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Hampton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA22LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's excessive braking during landing which resulted in a noseover and substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that after landing the tailwheel-equipped airplane he applied “too much brake” and the airplane flipped over into an inverted position on the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the rudder and right wing. The pilot reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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