De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Sep 20, 2018, Igiugig
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on September 20, 2018 near Igiugig, Alaska, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The pilot selected an...
- Date: September 20, 2018
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Igiugig, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot selected an empty fuel tank for takeoff, causing fuel starvation and total loss of engine power.
A float equipped de Havilland DHC 2 Beaver took off from water at Igiugig, Alaska with six passengers and one pilot. After the engine lost power during the initial climb, the pilot found the selected center fuel tank empty, and the aircraft struck trees and its right wing hit the ground. No one was killed, but the right wing was substantially damaged.