Short Brothers SC.7 N30GA
25 June 1988 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1988 at about 03:30 local time, a Short Brothers SC.7 registered N30GA, operated by Air Cargo Carriers, was involved in an accident near Cleveland, Ohio, 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 03:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cleveland Hopkins (CLE)
- Coordinates
- 41.4298, -81.8199
- Aircraft
- Short Brothers SC.7
- Registration
- N30GA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Cargo Carriers
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI88FA143
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FATIGUE FAILURE ON THE RADIUS BETWEEN THE BODY OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND THE PORTION CONTAINING THE ARMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE NOSE GEAR FORK ASSEMBLY FAILED & THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE NOSE GEAR FORK ASSEMBLY REVEALED IT HAD FAILED FROM FATIGUE. THE FRACTURE WAS LOCATED ON THE MAIN BODY OF THE ASSEMBLY, JUST ABOVE THE FORK ARMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Short Brothers SC7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1987 | Short Brothers SC7 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Capitol Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1986 | Short Brothers SC7 | Nightmute, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1992 | Short Brothers SC7 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Short Brothers SC.7 | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1996 | Short Brothers SC7 | Findlay Twnshp, Pennsylvania, United States | North Star Air Cargo, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1997 | Short Brothers SC7 | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1988 | Stinson 108-2 | Avon, Ohio, United States | Robert M. Neil | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | Central Air FLT. Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1988 | Cessna 195A | Port Clinton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 152II | Ashland, Ohio, United States | Mustang, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Champion 7EC | Bainbridge, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172B | Columbus, Ohio, United States | Richelle J. Konshak | Minor injuries | - |