De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Nov 29, 2003, Viekoda Bay
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on November 29, 2003 near Viekoda Bay, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot's inadequate...
- Date: November 29, 2003
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Viekoda Bay, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions and failure to maintain adequate altitude on final approach; a downdraft was a contributing factor.
A DHC-2 Beaver on floats on an air taxi flight tried to land near a cabin on a coastal bay, approaching over land in a 10 to 15 knot wind. It encountered a downdraft over a creek bed, struck alder trees and spun around, losing a wing and a float. Both occupants survived.