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

The crew left Wiener Neustadt Airport for a local training mission with four skydivers on board. The airplane was in a formation with three other similar aircraft. Three minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the single aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie located 14 km northwest of the airfield. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and all six occupants were killed.
Crew:
Wilfling Franz, pilot,
Farkas Franz, pilot.
Passengers:
Paky Leopold,
Leeb Gerd,
Parzer Werner,
Hofer Harald.

Crash of a De Havilland U-6A Beaver at Fort Sill AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1965 at 0630 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Fort Sill - Fort Sill

Location:

Fort Sill-Henry Post Field AFB

Oklahoma

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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On final, the airplane was too low, struck a metallic barrier and banked left, causing the left wingtip to struck the ground. The airplane eventually crashed in flames in a field, killing both crew members. The crew was rehearsing for the artillery and missile school demonstration to be presented the next Saturday. The single engine aircraft crashed several hundred yards east of the barrier erected for short field takeoff and landings and was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
1st Lt James Lawrence Reed +1.

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

Date & Time: May 26, 1965 at 1650 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

ZK-CGS

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Tinui - Tinui

MSN:

802

YOM:

1955

Location:

Tinui

Greater Wellington Regional Council

Country:

New Zealand

Region:

Oceania

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Captain / Total flying hours:

7000

Captain / Total hours on type:

700.00

Aircraft flight hours:

5400

Circumstances:

After liftoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height and struck a hedge. The airplane then climbed and the pilot attempted a turn to the left when the left wing tip struck the ground, causing the aircraft to crash. The pilot was killed and the airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Investigations could not determine the exact reason why the airplane encountered difficulties to gain altitude after liftoff. Nevertheless, it was reported that the impact with the edge damaged the elevators and tail control system, making the aircraft difficult to control.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Pile Bay: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1965 at 1409 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

N4799C

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

1292

YOM:

1959

Location:

Pile Bay

Alaska

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

253

Captain / Total hours on type:

31.00

Circumstances:

En route, weather conditions deteriorated and while cruising in rain falls, the pilot lost his sens of orientation when the single engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near Pile Bay. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed. The wreckage was found a day later.

Probable cause:

The pilot continued under VFR mode into adverse weather conditions. It is reported the pilot exercised poor judgment and that the weather forecast was incorrect.

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Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in Fenton Lake: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1964

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Northland Airlines

Registration:

CF-OBX

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

YOM:

1948

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After takeoff from Fenton Lake, while completing a local on-demand flight, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed into the lake. A passenger died instantly while the pilot and a second passenger were able to swim to shore. Awaiting rescue, the pilot died from his injuries while the second passenger was later recovered and transferred to a local hospital.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by a mechanical problem on the flap control system.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in San Antonio de Prado: 7 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1964 at 0820 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

HK-240

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Medellín – Urrao

MSN:

YOM:

1950

Flight number:

104

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The single engine aircraft left Medellín-Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport at 0810 on flight 104 to Urrao. Ten minutes after takeoff, while climbing, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Morro del Silencio located in San Antonio de Prado, about 7 km southwest of the airfield. Two passengers were injured while the pilot and six other passengers were killed.

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

Date & Time: Jul 9, 1964

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

VH-AVR

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Armidale - Armidale

MSN:

741

YOM:

1954

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The pilot was performing a spraying mission in Aberfoyle when flying at low height, the airplane went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in flight because a wing broke away due to the failure of a wing strut fitting.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver off Minamikomatsu

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1964

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

JA3043

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

446

YOM:

1953

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Circumstances:

The airplane was involved in the surveillance of a swimming area in the Biwa Lake when it crashed in unknown circumstances few hundred yards off Minamikomatsu. The crew fate remains uncertain.

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

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1964

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver

Operator:

Registration:

HK-948

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1013

YOM:

1956

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Circumstances:

While cruising at low height, the single engine aircraft was shot down by bandits. The pilot was killed and the passenger who survived was taken prisoner. Four rescuers who arrived later on the crash site were also taken as prisoner. Two of them were later killed while two others were released again ransom.

Probable cause:

Shot down.