Bethel -Toksook Bay

On December 31, 1977 at 09:40 AM, Bethel -Toksook Bay experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Gifford Aviation, with the event recorded near Toksook Bay Alaska.

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.

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 human factor. On approach to Toksook Bay Airport, the crew encountered whiteout conditions with fog and snow falls. While descending under VFR mode, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in a snow covered area located short of runway. Both crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N64AC, MSN 1849, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.5312°, -165.1061°.