# NTSB ANC71AA014: Short Bros. SC7, N123PA, Bettles, AK, August 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1970
- Place: Bettles, AK · BETTLES, AK
- Location: 66.9073° N, 151.5381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bettles, AK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=66.9073&lon=-151.5381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA014
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA014

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1673  70/8/12    BETTLES,ALAS        SHORT BROS. SC7     CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2330                    N123PA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            33, 10179 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            489 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BETTLES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETTLES,ALAS                PROSPECT,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
        REMARKS- LOAD IMPROPERLY TIED DOWN. SHIFTED AFT AT ROTATION. ABORTED T/O OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N123PA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123PA-1970-12-14), registration cancelled 1970-12-14, S/N SH1861 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SHORT BROS. SC7
- Registry model: [Short Bros & Harland SC-7 SER 3 VAR 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sc-7-ser-3-var-100) (registry code 8100514) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bettles

## Other investigations on N123PA (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC71AA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA019), Oct 22, 1970: Short Bros. SC7 (N123PA), Bettles, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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