Short Bros SC-7 N2088Z
1 September 2007 · McGrath, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2007 at about 20:30 local time, a Short Bros SC-7 registered N2088Z, operated by Arctic Circle Air Service Inc., was involved in an accident near McGrath, Alaska, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- McGrath, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mystic Lake Lodge
- Coordinates
- 62.8583, -152.6267
- Aircraft
- Short Bros SC-7
- Registration
- N2088Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Arctic Circle Air Service Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairbanks → McGrath
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC07LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose gear collapse during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airline transport pilot was landing a twin-engine turboprop airplane at a remote lodge airstrip, which was about 1,000 feet long, and about 40 feet wide. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear strut collapsed when it encountered soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Short Bros SC-7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2007 | Short Bros SC-7 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Arctic Circle Air Service Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1977 | Short Bros SC-7 | Toksook Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviati | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1972 | Short Bros SC-7-3 | Lacrosse, Wisconsin, United States | Viking Intl A* | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2007 | Maule M-7-235 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Richard F. Sterling | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2007 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | Ryan J. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cessna 180 | Whittier, Alaska, United States | Howard C. Holtan | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Grumman G21A | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Piper PA-22-150 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | Forest M. Kirst | No injuries | - |