De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 14, 2008, Crossroads...
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 14, 2008 near Crossroads Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: An engine failure...
- Date: July 14, 2008
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Crossroads Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: An engine failure caused by linkpin bushings that were not lubricated, because the linkpin plugs had not been fitted after an overhaul. The aircraft then stalled during the forced landing turn at a height where recovery was not possible.
A float-equipped Labrador Air Safari Beaver lost its engine about three minutes after taking off from Crossroads Lake with a pilot and six passengers. The pilot turned toward a forced landing, but the aircraft stalled and came down in a bog. Nobody died, though most occupants were hurt and the aircraft was substantially damaged.