De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 1, 2005 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 1, 2005 near Elross Lake, Quebec, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot attempted to cross a...
- Date: September 1, 2005
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Elross Lake, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot attempted to cross a mountain ridge in adverse weather and the aircraft stalled at an altitude from which recovery was not possible. Loss of visual references and turbulence likely contributed.
A float-equipped de Havilland Beaver on a day VFR round trip to wilderness camps made a precautionary landing on Elross Lake when weather deteriorated. The pilot later tried to take off and fly back, crossing a mountain ridge in adverse weather, and the aircraft stalled. It was found the next day, destroyed by a post-impact fire, and the pilot was killed.