Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant crash, Oct 17, 1998, Zell am See
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant accident on October 17, 1998 near Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria with no fatalities. Cause: The takeoff began at too low a...
- Date: October 17, 1998
- Aircraft: Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
- Location: Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The takeoff began at too low a speed of about 65 knots. The throttle friction locks had not been properly set, so vibration let the throttles retard during the takeoff roll, leading to a loss of control after liftoff.
A Short Skyvan operated by Pink Aviation for skydiving carried 21 people from Zell am See. After takeoff the aircraft began rolling left and right, banked steeply to the right, stalled and came down in a field beside the airport. The undercarriage and both wings were torn off on impact.