De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 23, 2010 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 23, 2010 near Ketchikan, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot continued the flight into...
- Date: July 23, 2010
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Ketchikan, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued the flight into significant turbulence and downdrafts and then lost control while flying low over rising terrain.
A Pacific Airways Beaver on a cargo flight from Thorne Bay to Ketchikan continued toward the destination in low cloud, rain and gusty southeasterly winds, despite an FSS advisory to stay clear until a special VFR clearance could be issued. It flew low over hilly terrain, encountered turbulence and downdrafts, and its right wing struck a tree and separated. The pilot was killed.