De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 31, 2007, Dodger Cha...
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 31, 2007 near Dodger Channel, British Columbia, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of height in...
- Date: July 31, 2007
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Dodger Channel, British Columbia, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of height in subsiding air in the lee of Diana Island during a low turn after an overshoot. Official findings were not located, and the database entries differ on details.
A float-equipped Beaver on a charter from Patricia Bay to Dodger Channel overshot a landing after spotting a shoal. While turning into the lee of Diana Island it encountered subsiding air and descended into the water. All six occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft sank and was damaged beyond repair.