Chicken - Slate Creek
Flight / Schedule
Chicken - Slate Creek
Aircraft
Short SC.7 Skyvan VariantRegistration
N70DA
MSN
SH.1848
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Gifford AviationDate
May 15, 1981 at 12:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Slate Creek Alaska
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
60.2093°, -160.0176°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 15, 1981 at 12:15 PM, Chicken - Slate Creek experienced a crash involving Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant, operated by Gifford Aviation, with the event recorded near Slate Creek 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. Upon landing at Slave Creek Airport, the twin engine airplane landed hard and bounced. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Aircraft reference details include registration N70DA, MSN SH.1848, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 60.2093°, -160.0176°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon landing at Slave Creek Airport, the twin engine airplane landed hard and bounced. On impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane came to rest. Both pilots were uninjured while the aircraft was written off.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Chicken - Slate Creek
Operator
Gifford AviationFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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