De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 5, 1989, Cape Richards
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 5, 1989 near Cape Richards, Queensland, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was overloaded...
- Date: July 5, 1989
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Cape Richards, Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft was overloaded with its centre of gravity just inside the rear limit, and the takeoff was attempted beyond the island shelter in easterly wind and a 1 to 1.5 metre swell.
A de Havilland Beaver amphibian (VH-OCW) operated by Reef World Airways was on a charter flight to Cape Richards, Hinchinbrook Island, Queensland, on 5 July 1989. The aircraft was overloaded and its takeoff in an exposed area with easterly wind and swell failed, so it cartwheeled and was destroyed, with no fatalities.