De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 9, 1998 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 9, 1998 near Telequana Pass, Alaska, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Inadvertent stall after...
- Date: September 9, 1998
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Telequana Pass, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadvertent stall after the pilot allowed airspeed to decay, aggravated by low cloud, disorientation and a disabled stall warning system.
A float-equipped Rust's Flying Service DHC-2 Beaver carrying hunters tried to cross Telequana Pass in low cloud and misty rain. It lost radio contact and was found in a side canyon short of the pass. The NTSB found the aircraft stalled, and its stall warning had been disabled.