C-FBBG (The De Havilland Aircraft Of Canada Ltd. DHC-2) — accident record & aircraft history

This airframe was written off — TSB records the aircraft destroyed on July 11, 2019. No route data will appear.

Safety history

July 11, 2019AccidentHull loss
On 11 July 2019, at approximately 0852 Eastern Daylight Time, the float-equipped de Havilland DHC-2 Mk. I Beaver aircraft (registration C-FBBG, serial number 358), operated by Hawk Air, departed from the Hawk Junction Water Aerodrome, on Hawk Lake, Ontario.
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 2 fatalities
Findings as to causes and contributing factors: These are conditions, acts or safety deficiencies that were found to have caused or contributed to this occurrence. 1. The aircraft likely departed with the fuel selector set to the rear tank position,which did not contain sufficient fuel for departure. Full accident record

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (July 11, 2019).

July 11, 2019Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-2 MK I · Hawk Junction · 2 fatalities · A19O0089
C-FBBG, a float-equipped De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver operated by Hawk Air (705833 Ontario Ltd.), collided with terrain shortly after departure from Hawk Junction Water Aerodrome (CNH6) at approximately 0900 EDT. The aircraft was destroyed, the two occupants were fatally injured. There was no post-crash fire. The TSB…
June 12, 1986Accidentsubstantial damage
DE Havilland DHC-2 MK I · Wawa Lake · A86O0045
The captain, who occupied the right seat, was giving the co-pilot a type rating on a company float-equipped aircraft. The aircraft was flown to Wawa Lake, where the co-pilot was to practise touch-and-go landings on the lake. On the first landing, the aircraft touched down normally, but shortly thereafter, the left…