C-GHAF (The De Havilland Aircraft Of Canada Ltd. DHC-2 MK. I) — 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 August 29, 2003. No route data will appear.

Safety history

August 29, 2003Accident
The aircraft left Nanaimo, British Columbia, and landed at Penticton Airport at 1232 Pacific daylight time (PDT). The aircraft was fueled with 184 litres of fuel, filling all three belly tanks. At this time, the rear portion of the aircraft cabin was observed to be loaded with luggage and cargo.
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 3 fatalities
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors: 1. As the aircraft approached high terrain in a climb, the pilot, for undetermined reasons, did not turn away from the terrain; the aircraft struck tree tops and crashed. 2. Full accident record

Transportation Safety Board of Canada records1 on file

Worst recorded outcome: destroyed (August 29, 2003).

August 29, 2003Accidentdestroyed
DE Havilland DHC-2 (BEAVER) · Penticton, 10 NM N · 3 fatalities · A03P0265
A03P0265: The amphibious float-equipped deHavilland DHC-2 Beaver (C-GHAF) took off from Penticton airport at 1420 PDT and crashed in a box canyon about 10 nm north. A post impact fire broke out and consumed most of the cabin area. The 3 occupants were fatally injured.UPDATED: 15 OCTOBER 2004THE board authorized the…

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