De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 22, 1996 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 22, 1996 near Cassiar, British Columbia, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined.
- Date: September 22, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Cassiar, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined
A de Havilland Beaver on a positioning flight from Watson Lake to Desolation Lake, with the pilot as sole occupant, struck trees in hilly terrain while cruising at 5,000 feet. The wreckage was not found until about a day later. The pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed.