Prospect Creek - Dietrich Camp

On October 22, 1970 at 02:50 PM, Prospect Creek - Dietrich Camp experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Pan Alaska Airways, with the event recorded near Bettles Alaska.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising at an altitude of 2,500 feet , the right engine failed. The crew feathered its propeller when the left engine lost power. The crew reduced his altitude and elected to make an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crashed near an icy river. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N123PA, MSN 1861, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 66.9077°, -151.5344°.