De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Mar 16, 1995, Yea
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on March 16, 1995 near Yea, Victoria, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot flew at high weight into rising...
- Date: March 16, 1995
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Yea, Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot flew at high weight into rising terrain that appeared flat (false horizon), did not take effective remedial action, and lost control in a low-speed turn.
A Leafair Beaver spraying superphosphate took off from a hill-valley strip with a full load and flew into a false horizon over rising terrain. It lost speed while trying to clear a ridge, stalled during a turn and cartwheeled, ending up written off. The pilot survived.