De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, May 30, 2003, Sitka
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on May 30, 2003 near Sitka, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to retract the...
- Date: May 30, 2003
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Sitka, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear wheels after departure from the paved runway, which led to a nose-over on the lake. Diverted attention during the short flight to the lake was a contributing factor.
A Harris Aircraft Services Beaver flew a short hop from Sitka to a remote lake to deliver supplies. The pilot had forgotten to raise the wheels after takeoff and landed on the lake with them extended, and the aircraft nosed over on touchdown. The only occupant was uninjured, and the left wing and fuselage were damaged.