De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 11, 2019 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 11, 2019 near Hawk Junction, Ontario, Canada with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine power loss from fuel...
- Date: July 11, 2019
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Hawk Junction, Ontario, Canada
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine power loss from fuel starvation after departing with the fuel selector likely on the rear tank, followed by an aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude.
A float equipped DHC 2 Beaver of Hawk Air took off from Hawk Lake, Ontario with a pilot and one passenger to deliver supplies to an outpost camp. During the initial climb the engine lost power, the aircraft stalled, entered an incipient spin and crashed nose down, cutting a power line and stopping beside a hydro substation. Both occupants were killed. The TSB found the fuel selector was likely set to the rear tank, which held too little fuel.