De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Oct 8, 2001 (3 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on October 8, 2001 near Mollet Lake, Quebec, Canada with 3 fatalities. Cause: The seaplane stalled at an altitude...
- Date: October 8, 2001
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Mollet Lake, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The seaplane stalled at an altitude too low for recovery, in circumstances where drift created illusions that made the stall difficult to detect. The aircraft had no stall warning device.
A float-equipped de Havilland Beaver on a charter flight from Iyachisakus Lake to Mollet Lake stalled on approach at low altitude and crashed into the lake, partly submerged and nose-first. Four occupants clinging to the fuselage were rescued, while the pilot and two passengers died.