Short Bros & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 N1906
3 May 2012 · Chefornak, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 May 2012 at about 18:40 local time, a Short Bros & Harland SC7 SERIES 3 registered N1906, operated by Ryan Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Chefornak, 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 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chefornak, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chefornak (PACK)
- Coordinates
- 60.1428, -164.2847
- Aircraft
- Short Bros & Harland SC7 SERIES 3
- Registration
- N1906
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ryan Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bethel → Chefornak
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC12CA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misidentification of a nearby snow-covered road as the snow-covered runway in flat light conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was landing on a narrow gravel runway adjacent to a gravel road. He reported that both the road and runway were covered with snow and that flat light conditions made it difficult to discern between the two surfaces. He inadvertently landed to the left of the runway on the rough road, which resulted in structural damage to the nose landing gear bulkhead.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Short Bros & Harland SC7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2009 | Short Bros & Harland SC7 SERIES | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | All West Freight Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Short Bros & Harland SC7 | Chisana, Alaska, United States | Viking Air LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2012 | Cessna 150G | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2012 | Piper PA-18-150 | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Alsworth Anthony R | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2012 | Cessna 150F | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Robinson R22 ALPHA | Palmer, Alaska, United States | Pollux Aviation Limited | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2012 | Aerospatiale AS350 B2 ECUREUIL | Valdez, Alaska, United States | ERA Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Maule M-5-210C | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |