De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Oct 13, 1996 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on October 13, 1996 near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued flight into...
- Date: October 13, 1996
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued flight into adverse weather and did not maintain adequate altitude and clearance from mountainous terrain. High terrain and low ceilings were contributing factors.
A float-equipped de Havilland Beaver on an on-demand charter from Ketchikan to a remote area was flown into mountainous terrain in low cloud. An ELT signal was heard about 55 minutes after departure, and searchers found the wreckage on a steep ridge about 2 hours and 30 minutes after departure. All three people aboard were killed.