Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Sep 16, 1996, Pittsburgh...
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on September 16, 1996 near Pittsburgh-Intl, Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: September 16, 1996
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Pittsburgh-Intl, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue to his destination after known en route delays, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
A Short SC.7 Skyvan cargo flight to Pittsburgh was held and vectored for a long time because of weather delays, and the pilot pressed on despite low fuel. He shut down an engine after losing oil pressure and declared an emergency, but the aircraft ran out of fuel and was destroyed in a forced landing short of the airport. The pilot was uninjured.