De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Oct 1, 1999, Port Blakely
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on October 1, 1999 near Port Blakely, Washington, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command...
- Date: October 1, 1999
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Port Blakely, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot-in-command failed to keep adequate clearance from trees and rising terrain, with the terrain and trees as contributing factors.
A Kenmore Air DHC-2 Beaver carrying a film crew flew low over the terrain near Bainbridge Island for aerial video. It climbed too slowly on the second pass and descended into trees. The pilot and four passengers survived.