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Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Arauca

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1976
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Alas Colombia
Registration:
HK-84
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Arauca - Arauca
MSN:
61
YOM:
1949
Location:
Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz
Arauca
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local demo flight at Arauca-Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport. While flying at low height, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed by the runway. Both occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Carbondale

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1976 at 1020 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Topeka Shawnee County Civil Defense
Registration:
N90785
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Topeka - Hutchinson - Larned
MSN:
830
YOM:
1955
Location:
Carbondale
Kansas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2498
Captain / Total hours on type:
134.00
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing a public service from Topeka to Larned with an intermediate stop in Hutchinson. While cruising at low height, the airplane stalled and crashed in a field. All five occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed. At the time of the accident, the airplane's speed was 75 mph (65 knots).
Probable cause:
Stall and spin after the crew failed to maintain flying speed. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Improper in-flight decisions,
- Diverted attention from operation of aircraft,
- Disregard of good operating practice,
- Windshear.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Palmer: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1976 at 1645 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
N5141G
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Palmer - Palmer
MSN:
468
YOM:
1953
Location:
Palmer
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
1670
Captain / Total hours on type:
50.00
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Palmer, the pilot elected to gain height when the single engine airplane struck a mountain ridge and crashed. A passenger was killed while both other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the aircraft was unable to outclimb mountain ridge. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Exercised poor judgment,
- Misjudged distance, speed and altitude,
- Misused or failed to use flaps,
- High obstructions.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near San Miguel Totolapan: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1976 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
N3010F
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Mexico City - Mexico City
MSN:
679
YOM:
1954
Location:
San Miguel Totolapan
Guerrero
Country:
Mexico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
2200
Captain / Total hours on type:
62.00
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Mexico City on an official mission on behalf of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). While flying at low height under VFR mode, visibility decreased and while completing a left turn, the airplane struck trees and obstacles and crashed in flames in a canyon. All three occupants were killed.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off Ucluelet: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1976
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
West Coast Air Services
Registration:
C-FRJG
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1550
YOM:
1964
Location:
Ucluelet
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft swerved to the left and struck the water while skidding to the right while avoiding a cement channel mark in reduced visibility. A passenger drowned while three other occupants were rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in North West River: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1976
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
CF-GFS
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1634TB19
YOM:
1966
Location:
North West River
Newfoundland & Labrador
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
After takeoff from an icy lake, the airplane nosed down and crashed. Two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Prince Rupert: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1975
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
CF-FHN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
47
YOM:
1949
Location:
Prince Rupert
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising at low altitude, the single engine airplane struck tree tops, lost its left wing and crashed upside down in a wooded area located about 31 km southeast of Prince Rupert. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Kijik Lake: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 12, 1975 at 1651 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
N64392
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Anchorage - Twin Lakes
MSN:
968
YOM:
1956
Location:
Kijik Lake
Alaska
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Captain / Total flying hours:
2096
Captain / Total hours on type:
125.00
Circumstances:
While cruising in good weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed on the slope of a mountain located about 12 miles from Kijik Lake. The wreckage was found a day later and all eight occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Stall in flight after the pilot's attention diverted from operation of aircraft and he failed to maintain flying speed. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Loss of control at altitude too low to effect recovery,
- Heavily loaded aircraft.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver into Lake O'Keefe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1975
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Laurentian Air Services
Registration:
CF-BPA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Wabush - Wabush
MSN:
1612
YOM:
1965
Location:
Lake O'Keefe
Quebec
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Wabush on a forest fire patrol. In unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed into Lake O'Keefe and sank by 80 feet of water. The wreckage was found few hours later about 60 km southwest of Wabush and all four occupants were killed, among them two government conservation officers working as forest rangers for the Newfoundland Department of Natural Resources.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Serranía del Baudó: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1975
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1044
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Turbo – Juradó – Medellín
MSN:
101
YOM:
1951
Location:
Serranía del Baudó
Chocó
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing a charter flight from Turbo to Medellín with an intermediate stop in Juradó. About 20 minutes after its departure from Juradó, the airplane disappeared and the pilot did not send any distress call. As the airplane failed to arrive in Medellín, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the six occupants was found. The wreckage was found 12 years later in an isolated and uninhabited area near Serranía del Baudó, about 100 km south from the route Juradó - Medellín.
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