Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver near Cassiar: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1996 at 2024 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
C-FIBP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Watson Lake - Desolation Lake
MSN:
787
YOM:
1955
Location:
Cassiar
British Columbia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a positioning flight from Watson Lake to Desolation Lake. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the single engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located in hilly terrain, about 114 km southwest from Watson Lake. The wreckage was found a day later and the pilot was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver in High Lake: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1958 at 1745 LT
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator:
Registration:
CF-GIX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
High Lake – Desolation Lake
MSN:
16
YOM:
1948
Location:
High Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
2700
Captain / Total hours on type:
560.00
Aircraft flight hours:
8000
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft took off from High Lake at 1745LT on a non-scheduled charter flight to Desolation Lake with a pilot and three geologists aboard. The aircraft failed to arrive at its destination and later, during the same day, it was reported missing. The wreckage was found on 30 August approximately 2 miles south of High Lake. All four occupants had been killed in the crash and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control caused by an engine failure. Subsequent examination revealed sufficient water in the fuel lines, screens and filters to cause engine failure. A forced landing was necessary and the aircraft struck the ground at a steep angle, estimated at approximately 60° measured from the horizontal, indicating that the aircraft was out of control at the time of impact.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson V in Desolation Lake

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
CF-GRU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
BRC-1476C
Location:
Desolation Lake
Northwest Territories
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft crashed on landing at Desolation Lake. The accident occurred in snow falls. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was written off.
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