De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

En route from Popayán to Pasto, the single engine struck the slope of Mt El Calvario located about 3 km northeast of San Lorenzo. A passenger was seriously injured while five other occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Warri: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1968

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

5N-ACW

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Warri - Warri

MSN:

864

YOM:

1956

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The aircraft was leased to J. Ray McDermott Construction Company and flying a regular route from Lagos to the various construction sites up country. On the day of the accident the amphibious float-equipped aircraft took off from Warri Airstrip for a three-minute flight to the river with wheels extended and on landing flipped over and came to rest inverted. Initially the occupants were-seen trying to escape but two large containers of Red Lead oxide burst open on impact and hindered the escape by possibly blinding or suffocating the pilot and two passengers. It is believed the occupants did not survive the accident.

Probable cause:

The pilot failed to raise the wheels after takeoff from Warri Airport.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Fort Norman: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1968

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

CF-EYV

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

478

YOM:

1953

Location:

Fort Norman

Northwest Territories

Country:

Canada

Region:

North America

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Circumstances:

While making a turn in marginal weather conditions, the single engine aircraft went out of control and crashed on the slope of a mountain located in the MacKenzie Mountain Range. The wreckage was found 177 km southwest of Fort Norman. All four occupants have been killed.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Garderen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 23, 1968

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

S-2

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

952

YOM:

1956

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The single engine was engaged in a local skydiving exercice, carrying one pilot and three soldiers/skydivers. While in cruising altitude, the pilot stabilised the aircraft and the first skydiver jump out of the cabin when he apparently struck the stabiliser. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in an open field located between the villages of Garderen and Elspeet. The pilot and a second parachutist were injured while the first skydiver and a second parachutist were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland U-6A Beaver near Bent: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1968 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Holloman - Holloman

Location:

Bent

New Mexico

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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The crew was searching for a test balloon when the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located six miles southeast of Bent. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Havilland U-6A Beaver in Hsinchu: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1968

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Taipei – Ching Chuan Kang

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The pilot departed Taipei Airport on a flight to the Ching Chuan Kang Airbase located in Taichung. En route, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Hsinchu. The pilot Maj John J. Ahern, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Ocaña: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1968 at 0850 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

HK-559

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1554

YOM:

1964

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The single engine aircraft departed Curumaní at 0649LT on a taxi flight to Cucutá. Two hours later, the pilot declared an emergency when the airplane crashed in the region of Ocaña. All five occupants were killed. The registration is not confirmed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near La Palma: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1968 at 1143 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

HK-1101-G

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Executive/Corporate/Business

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Barrancabermeja – Bogotá

MSN:

YOM:

1951

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The single engine aircraft departed Barrancabermeja Airport at 0900LT bound for Bogotá-Eldorado Airport. En route, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located in the region of La Palma. The wreckage was found ten days later and all three occupants have been killed.

Crash of a De Havilland U-6A Beaver off Coles Point: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1967

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Fort Eustis – Harrisburg

Location:

Coles Point

Virginia

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Circumstances:

The single engine airplane deparated Fort Eustis-Felker AAF on a liaison flight to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. En route, the pilot encountered engine problems and lost control of the airplane that crashed into the Potomac River off Coles Point, Virginia. The aircraft sank and all five occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt James P. Perry, pilot.
Cpt Dennis A. Wrobleski, copilot.
Passengers:
CW2 Marvin L. Johnson,
CW3 William J. Francis,
SP6 Roger C. Fultz.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of a bent stop on the propeller governor which caused the engine to fail in flight due to overspeed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver I in Whitewater Lake: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1967 at 1000 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

N2118

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1589

YOM:

1964

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3500

Captain / Total hours on type:

1000.00

Circumstances:

While landing on a glassy water at Whitewater Lake, the single engine airplane overturned, came to rest and sank. The pilot escaped uninjured while all five passengers drowned.

Probable cause:

Improper level off on part of the pilot who failed to use the flaps properly. On short final, they were in a full down position.

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