De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 24, 1951, Cape Newen...
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 24, 1951 near Cape Newenham Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was mechanical...
- Date: September 24, 1951
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Cape Newenham Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was mechanical failure.
A USAF de Havilland Beaver on a cargo flight from Cape Newenham to Elmendorf crashed while taking off from Cape Newenham Airfield after suffering technical problems. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, and the pilot Herbert W. Kent survived.