De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Dec 17, 1995, La Ronge
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on December 17, 1995 near La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Takeoff attempt by an...
- Date: December 17, 1995
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff attempt by an intoxicated unauthorised person with the flight controls locked.
A Turbo Beaver parked at La Ronge was stolen by an intoxicated person with no authorisation to fly it. The thief tried to take off with the flight controls still locked, and at about 60 knots the aircraft struck obstacles and crashed on a hill. The aircraft was written off and there were no fatalities.