No fatalities
DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 accident at Bettles, AK, 15 Jul 2022
On July 15, 2022, a DEHAVILLAND BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1 operated by Brooks Range Aviation was involved in an aviation accident near Bettles, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi operations on a riverbank with shallow water. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 14 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi operations on a riverbank with shallow water.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot