De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 5, 1997 (4 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 5, 1997 near Skwentna, Alaska, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue failure of the No. 1 exhaust...
- Date: July 5, 1997
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fatigue failure of the No. 1 exhaust pushrod, which started at an installation score mark, with a stall during the forced approach.
A de Havilland Beaver on a non-scheduled charter from Anchorage lost engine power when the No. 1 exhaust pushrod fatigued and failed. The pilot tried a forced landing on a small lake, but the aircraft stalled during the approach and hit swampy terrain at the lake edge. The pilot and three passengers died and a fourth passenger was seriously injured.