C-FOCX (The De Havilland Aircraft Of Canada, Limited DHC-2) — accident record & aircraft history

Register facts: Canadian Civil Aircraft Register (open data, file dated October 27, 2026).

This airframe was written off — TSB records the aircraft destroyed on June 6, 1983. No route data will appear.

Safety history

June 6, 1983AccidentHull loss
The float plane was observed on take-off and initial climb before it disappeared behind a point of land. Shortly after, it impacted the surface of the lake in a left wing low attitude with considerable slip to the left. Reports describing the noises coming from the engine immediately before impact, are conflicting.
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 5 fatalities
The cause of the accident remains undetermined. The pilot and four passengers were killed. The aircraft was reported as destroyed, although some parts may still exist. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (June 6, 1983).

June 6, 1983Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-2 MK I · Dasent Lake · 5 fatalities · A83C0049
The floatplane was observed on take-off and initial climb before it disappeared behind a point of land. Shortly after, it impacted the surface of the lake in a left wing low attitude with considerable slip to the left. Reports describing the noises coming from the engine immediately before impact, are conflicting…

Source: TSB Aviation Safety Information System (ASIS) (open data).