Aviat A-1C-200 Husky, N199B: Accident occurred October 02, 2021 in Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; New York

Bennett Aviation LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N199B

Location: Riverhead, New York

Accident Number: ERA22LA038

Date and Time: October 2, 2021, 10:00 Local 

Registration: N199B

Aircraft: Aviat A-1C 200 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Aviat 

Registration: N199B

Model/Series: A-1C 200 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: HWV 

Observation Time: 09:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 12.5 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 0°C /0°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility:

Altimeter Setting: 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: West Hampton, NY (FOK)

Destination: Riverhead, NY

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.958372,-72.717385 (est)