De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 15, 2006 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 15, 2006 near Skwentna, Alaska, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight...
- Date: September 15, 2006
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Skwentna, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions in a mountain pass and collided with terrain. A low cloud ceiling was a factor.
A private Beaver flying from Galena to Anchorage continued VFR into a mountain pass as the weather closed in. The second aircraft of the pair turned back, and the lead aircraft was lost in the pass. Both occupants died, and the wreckage was not found until three days later.