Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Jul 13, 1992 (1 killed)
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on July 13, 1992 near Bethel, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Cargo shifted rearward during the...
- Date: July 13, 1992
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Bethel, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Cargo shifted rearward during the takeoff roll because of inadequate restraint, compounded by overweight loading and an unapproved tie-down ring modification.
A Short Skyvan cargo flight from Bethel to Chevak crashed on takeoff at Bethel, Alaska, on 13 July 1992. The fuel drums in the cabin shifted rearward during the roll, and the aircraft was over its maximum gross weight with an unapproved tie-down ring modification. It climbed in a steep nose-high attitude, banked, and fell to the ground, where a post-impact fire followed. The pilot, the only person aboard, was killed.