De Havilland BEAVER accidents
The NTSB database holds 46 accidents and incidents involving the De Havilland BEAVER, recorded between 1982 to 2025. 4 of them were fatal (9%), and 5 people died.
The deadliest year was 1984, with 2 deaths.
Most of these records are from United States.
3 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
46
Records
4
Fatal
5
Deaths
9%
Share fatal
1982 to 2025
Period
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43 of 46 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 46 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1984 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Jul 2019 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Seldovia, Alaska, United States | Rusts Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | Pacific Wings LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Pacific Airways, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jul 2025 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | RS Specialties LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2025 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | No See Um Lodge | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Bush Air Alaska LLC | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States | Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | Bristol Bay Lodge LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | Power Justin Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER L-20A (DHC-2) | Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States | Talon Air Service Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 May 2024 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Coyote Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2023 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2022 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | Rainbow River Lodge Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2022 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Jespersen Aircraft Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2022 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Kokhanok, Alaska, United States | Newhalen Lodge Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2019 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Andrew Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2019 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2019 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Arctic Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2018 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | RDM Pilot/Guide Ltd | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 2018 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | Andrew Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 2016 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | Kenmore Air Harbor Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2016 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Rapids Camp Lodge Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 2015 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | Kruse Jeff | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2014 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Illiamna, Alaska, United States | Katmai Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2014 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 MK.1 | Shaw Island, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | Andrew Airways Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2013 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC 2 | Thorne Bay, Alaska, United States | Promech Air LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | High Adventur Air Charter, Guides & Outfitters Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | S & S Aircraft Leasing Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Bettles, Alaska, United States | Toby Ashley | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 2012 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Ketchikan, Alaska, United States | Southeast Aviation, LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2011 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.3 | Jefferson, Oregon, United States | William Ames Curtright | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Renton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2010 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Civil Air Patrol Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2009 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Iliamna, Alaska, United States | Iliamna Air Taxi Inc | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2008 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC | Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States | Alaska Air Taxi, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2008 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kenmore, Washington, United States | Richard P Emerson | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2007 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2005 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | Mission Creek Lodge | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | Lake Union Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1991 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Oak Island, Minnesota, United States | Baudette Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 | Kapowsin, Washington, United States | Kapowsin Air Sports | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1987 | De Havilland BEAVER U-6A | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | August D. Egdorf | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1987 | De Havilland BEAVER DHC-2 | Shoal Cove, Alaska, United States | Foster Goodrich | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | De Havilland BEAVER U-64 | Port Moller, Alaska, United States | Richard . Busk | Minor injuries | - |