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Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver at Otis AFB

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
52-6077
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
439
YOM:
1953
Location:
Otis AFB
Massachusetts
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Polgyo-Ri

Date & Time: May 8, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16486
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
242
YOM:
1952
Location:
Polgyo-Ri
South Jeolla (전라남도)
Country:
South Korea
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, weather conditions worsened and the pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while the pilot was uninjured.

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

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
ZK-AXK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
89
YOM:
1950
Location:
Mangamahu
Manawatu-Wanganui (Horizons Regional Council)
Country:
New Zealand
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a spraying mission when the accident occurred in unclear circumstances. He was killed in the crash.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver on Mona Island

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1954
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
52-6081
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
445
YOM:
1953
Location:
Mona Island
All Puerto Rico
Country:
Puerto Rico
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing at Mona Island Airstrip. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot was rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver near College Grove

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
52-6099
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
471
YOM:
1953
Location:
College Grove
Tennessee
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing following a fuel exhaustion. The airplane crash landed in a field located five miles northwest of College Grove and was damaged beyond repair. The pilot was unhurt.
Probable cause:
Fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Highland Falls: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16559
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
365
YOM:
1952
Location:
Highland Falls
New York
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was killed when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Highland Falls.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Yopal: 6 killed

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1953 at 0915 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
FAC-107
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Yopal – Sogamoso
MSN:
378
YOM:
1952
Location:
Yopal
Casanare
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 aircraft departed Yopal at 0909LT bound for Sogamoso with one pilot and five civilians on board. Few minutes later, it crashed in a mountainous area near Yopal. As it failed to arrive in Sogamoso, 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 eventually located March 30, 1954.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver near Vega: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16562
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
368
YOM:
1952
Location:
Vega
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances five miles west of Vega. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Abashiri: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 29, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16563
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
373
YOM:
1952
Location:
Abashiri
Hokkaidō
Country:
Japan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Crash of a De Havilland L-20A Beaver in Roswell

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1953
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
51-16540
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
333
YOM:
1952
Location:
Roswell
Georgia
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the pilot decided to bail out and abandoned the aircraft that dove into the ground and crashed in Roswell. While the airplane was destroyed upon impact, the pilot was unhurt.
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