Chicago - La Crosse

On April 14, 1972 at 04:04 AM, Chicago - La Crosse experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Viking International Air Freight, with the event recorded near La Crosse Wisconsin.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to La Crosse Airport by night on a cargo flight from Chicago, the pilot lost control of the airplane that nosed down and crashed few dozen yards short of runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N725R, MSN 1841, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.8123°, -91.2514°.