Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Apr 14, 1972 (1 killed)
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on April 14, 1972 near La Crosse Wisconsin, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Uncontrolled descent on final...
- Date: April 14, 1972
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: La Crosse Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Uncontrolled descent on final approach after failure of the flap control system
A Skyvan cargo flight from Chicago lost control on a night approach to La Crosse and crashed a few dozen yards short of the runway threshold. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.