Accident · 2007-09-01

NTSB case ANC07LA095 · Short Bros. SC-7 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2007-09-01
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Short Bros. SC-7 (N2088Z)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: Arctic Circle Air Service Inc. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Arctic Circle Air Service Inc.

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and subsequent nose gear collapse during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain.

Source: NTSB case ANC07LA095

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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