De Havilland DHC-2 MK. 1 C-FDPW
13 September 2025 · St Theresa, Canada · Fatal
Summary
On 13 September 2025 at about 23:40 local time, a De Havilland DHC-2 MK. 1 registered C-FDPW was involved in an accident near St Theresa, Canada. 5 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 23:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St Theresa, Canada
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-2 MK. 1
- Registration
- C-FDPW
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA280
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other De Havilland DHC-2 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2025 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK 1 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Rust's Flying Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2026 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.I | Nondalton, Alaska, United States | N491PW LLC | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2023 | De Havilland DHC-2 | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | Wrangell Mountain Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2023 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | Bristol Bay Lodge | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2023 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | Seawind Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2022 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Egegik, Alaska, United States | Branch River Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2025 | Airbus Canada A220 | Toronto, Canada | Air Canada | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Cessna 172 | Nanaimo, Canada | Sealand Flight Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 2025 | Cirrus SR22 | Toronto, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2025 | Boeing 737 | Richmond, Canada | WestJet Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Bell 214B-1 | Squamish, Canada | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2025 | Boeing 737 | Val-D'Or, Canada | Nolinor Aviation | No injuries | - |