De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Nov 10, 1984, Barham
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on November 10, 1984 near Barham, New South Wales, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power after...
- Date: November 10, 1984
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Barham, New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of engine power after takeoff could not be positively established because fire damage hampered the BASI investigation.
A de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (VH-IDH) on an agricultural spraying flight lost engine power at about 50 feet after takeoff near Barham, New South Wales. The pilot glided over drainage banks, fences and an irrigation canal, but the aircraft came down hard and overturned, and a fire after impact burnt out the central fuselage. The sole occupant was slightly injured.