De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver crash, May 2, 2025 (1 killed)
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver accident on May 2, 2025 near Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada with 1 fatality. Cause: TSB final report (A25Q0051,...
- Date: May 2, 2025
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
- Location: Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: TSB final report (A25Q0051, 13 January 2026): the aileron control chain was incorrectly installed during maintenance before the flight (faulty maintenance), leading to loss of control.
A floatplane DHC 2 Beaver lost roll control on takeoff from Saint Mathias water aerodrome in Quebec. The right wing struck the water and the aircraft overturned. One person died. TSB traced the cause to a faulty aileron repair.