De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, May 25, 2012 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on May 25, 2012 near Lillabelle Lake, Ontario, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Gusty winds created mechanical...
- Date: May 25, 2012
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Lillabelle Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Gusty winds created mechanical turbulence and wind shear on the windward side of the landing area. Full power on the overshoot yawed the aircraft and rolled it left, and with high angle of attack and low airspeed it stalled. The pilot and rear passenger could not get out; the rear passenger had no shoulder harness.
A Beaver floatplane attempted to land on a narrow lake with two passengers and cargo. After a go-around with full power applied, it rolled left and struck the water partly inverted. The front passenger escaped and was rescued, but the pilot and rear passenger drowned.