# NTSB ANC71AA019: Short Bros. SC7, N123PA, Bettles, AK, October 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 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: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168234
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC71AA019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1777  70/10/22 NR.BETTLES,ALAS       SHORT BROS. SC7     CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1450                    N123PA              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            36, 9495 TOTAL HOURS, 304
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSPECT CREEK,ALAS         DIETRICH,ALAS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R ENG QUIT,FEATH PROP. L ENG LOST PWR. SEDIMENT FOUND IN FUEL STORAGE TANKS.
```

## 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

## 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 ANC71AA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA014), Aug 12, 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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