De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Aug 13, 2001 (5 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on August 13, 2001 near Mackenzie Lake, British Columbia, Canada with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot manoeuvred...
- Date: August 13, 2001
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Mackenzie Lake, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot manoeuvred aggressively to avoid terrain after abandoning the pass, causing a stall. The aircraft was above its maximum weight with the centre of gravity beyond the aft limit, and inaccurate weight and balance records were a factor.
The Beaver floatplane on a visual flight to a logging camp was overloaded and had its centre of gravity behind the aft limit. The pilot could not descend through cloud at the destination and turned back, flying into a confined valley where he manoeuvred sharply to avoid rising terrain and stalled. All five occupants were killed, and the wreckage was found three days later.