De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, Jul 19, 2019 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on July 19, 2019 near Seldovia, Alaska, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Float impact with an ocean wave or...
- Date: July 19, 2019
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Seldovia, Alaska, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Float impact with an ocean wave or swell that exceeded the design load of the flying wire assemblies, causing partial separation of the float assemblies.
A float equipped DHC 2 Beaver operated by Rust's Flying Service as an air taxi struck a wave while taking off near Seldovia, Alaska. The left float partly separated, the airplane yawed left, the left wing hit the water and the aircraft nosed over, killing one passenger. The NTSB found that the floats hit a wave or swell exceeding the design load of the flying wire assemblies.