De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Aug 18, 1988 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on August 18, 1988 near Sitka, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control during the turnaround...
- Date: August 18, 1988
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during the turnaround in cloud, after inadequate weather evaluation and delayed decision making by the pilot in command, with an inadvertent stall near steep terrain.
A de Havilland Beaver operated by Bellair flew from Sitka toward Rowan Bay. Cloud blocked a pass, the pilot turned back, and during the turnaround the aircraft stalled and struck steep terrain nose down. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed.