N616W

Safety history

• June 4, 2013Accident

  The pilot reported that the accident flight was his fourth flight and the third tour flight of the day in a float-equipped airplane. The weather had deteriorated throughout the day with lowering ceilings, light rain, and fog on the mountain ridges.

  De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver · 1 fatalities

  The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude above the trees, and his subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering to avoid the trees, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall/spin and an uncontrolled descent. Full accident record

• August 9, 1976Accident

  Continued Vfr Flight Into Adverse Weather Conditions. Factors: Failed To Initiate Go-Around; Fog

  Dehavilland DHC-2

• February 28, 1973Accident

  Improper In-Flight Decisions Or Planning; Improper Operation Of Powerplant & Powerplant Controls; Anti-Icing/Deicing Equipment-Improper Operation Of/Or Failed To Use; Ice-Carburetor. Factors: Low Ceiling; Snow; Conditions Conducive To Carb./Induction System Icing

  Dehavilland DHC-2