De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Aug 2, 2003 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on August 2, 2003 near Sully Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: A cracked cylinder caused a loss of...
- Date: August 2, 2003
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Sully Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: A cracked cylinder caused a loss of engine power, and the forced landing was attempted at an altitude that left very little time to complete it.
A DHC-2 Beaver flying from Pelican Narrows lost engine power after a cylinder cracked while approaching Sully Lake. The pilot attempted a forced landing on the lake and the aircraft sank. The pilot died, and the two passengers survived with serious injuries after spending a night on the shore.