De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jan 21, 2007, La Grande-4
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on January 21, 2007 near La Grande-4, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel starvation caused by lower than...
- Date: January 21, 2007
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: La Grande-4, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel starvation caused by lower than estimated fuel in the wing tanks and incorrect fuel quantity indications, with the wing tank selector left in the middle position because of icing. The low altitude gave the pilot too little time to complete the emergency procedure, and the Transport Canada approval of the fuel system modification was also found deficient.
A ski-equipped de Havilland Beaver operated by PropAir was carrying a pilot and four passengers on a caribou-spotting flight from a remote outfitter camp in Quebec. About 40 minutes after takeoff the engine quit from fuel starvation, and the pilot could not reach a nearby lake and made a forced landing on rough terrain. The aircraft was heavily damaged and two passengers were seriously injured.