De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Mar 11, 2007 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on March 11, 2007 near Headcorn, Kent, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Takeoff attempted with the flaps...
- Date: March 11, 2007
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Headcorn, Kent, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff attempted with the flaps retracted, a configuration the pilot was not familiar with. He did not follow the published procedures to confirm the correct configuration before takeoff.
A Beaver used for skydiving lifts took off from Headcorn runway 21 with the flaps retracted, and it failed to become airborne. The pilot aborted, but the aircraft struck a parked fighter used as a museum exhibit at the runway edge. The pilot died later in hospital, and the eight parachutists survived.