De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Oct 9, 1978 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on October 9, 1978 near Potter Lake Ontario, Canada with 3 fatalities. Cause: The cause could not be determined with...
- Date: October 9, 1978
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Potter Lake Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause could not be determined with certainty. A moose sighting may have prompted a steep turn during low-level flight, after which the pilot lost control.
The Beaver was returning from a hunting camp to Cochrane with one pilot and two passengers. While flying at low level so the passengers could take photographs, it went out of control and crashed in woods near Potter Lake. All three occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.