Short Bros. SC-7 accident near McGrath, AK
On September 20, 2007, a Short Bros. SC-7 (airplane) was involved in an accident near McGrath, AK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 20, 2007
- Place
- McGrath, AK
- Aircraft
- Short Bros. SC-7 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 62.858°N, 152.627°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070926X01449
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 20, 2007, about 1430 Alaska daylight time, a Short Brothers SC-7 airplane, N2088Z, sustained substantial damage when it collided with trees during takeoff/initial climb from a remote lodge airstrip, about 82 miles east-northeast of McGrath, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country ferry flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The airplane was operated by Arctic Circle Air Service Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska. The airline transport certificated pilot received serious injuries during the accident, and was transported to a hospital in Anchorage, Alaska, where he died of his injuries on September 25, 2007. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and VFR company flight following procedures were in effect for the flight to Anchorage. The airplane was departing from Mystic Lake Lodge, adjacent to Amos Lake, elevation 1,719 feet msl. The airplane had previously received substantial damage when the pilot landed at the accident airstrip on September 1, 2007 (reference NTSB report ANC07LA095). During that event, the nose wheel landing gear strut and tire were folded aft and upward, damaging the fuselage structure at the forward edge of the cockpit floor. Temporary repairs were made to the airframe, and a new nose gear assembly was installed by company maintenance personnel. The pilot was to fly the airplane to the company maintenance facility in Anchorage. The airplane was issued a ferry permit by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Anchorage Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).
Probable cause
A collision with trees during takeoff-initial climb for an undetermined reason.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
