Statuts:	Enquête Officielle
Date:	02 JUI 1970
Heure:	10:48 EDT
Type/Sous-type:	Shorts SC.7 Skyvan 3-200
Compagnie:	Jetco Aviation International
Immatriculation:	N21CK
Numéro de série:	SH.1858
Année de Fabrication:	1969
Moteurs:	2 Garrett TPE331-2-201A
Equipage:	victimes: 2 / à bord: 2
Passagers:	victimes: 0 / à bord: 0
Total:	victimes: 2 / à bord: 2
Dégats de l'appareil:	Perte Totale
Conséquences:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Lieu de l'accident:	Potomac River, WA (Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
Phase de vol:	En approche (APR)
Nature:	Cargo
Aéroport de départ:	New York-John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY (JFK/KJFK), Etats-Unis d'Amérique
Aéroport de destination:	Washington-National Airport, DC (DCA/KDCA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique
Numéro de vol:	106

Détails:
The Skyvan approached runway 15 in fog at 700-800 feet when about 0,5 mile out. With an already steep approach, the nose suddenly pitched down to 45 degrees. The aircraft struck the water, cartwheeled onto the right wingtip and sank in 12-15 feet deep water, 1800 feet short of the runway.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
pilot in command - failed to follow approved procedures,directives,etc.
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly secured
miscellaneous acts,conditions - improperly loaded aircraft-weight-and/or c.g.
miscellaneous acts,conditions - cargo shifted
FACTOR:
miscellaneous acts,conditions - aircraft came to rest in water

Sources:
» NTSB