Plane Crash List

De Havilland DHC-2 accidents

The NTSB database holds 265 accidents and incidents involving the De Havilland DHC-2, recorded between 1963 to 2026. 58 of them were fatal (22%), and 207 people died.

The deadliest year was 1978, with 13 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (24 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Canada and France.

96 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

265
Records
58
Fatal
207
Deaths
22%
Share fatal
1963 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 169 of 265 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 9
1970s 52
1980s 56
1990s 50
2000s 52
2010s 32
2020s 14

All 265 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
26 May 1995 De Havilland DHC-2
N67672
Biscarrosse, France
no coordinates
Theobald O. Stripp Serious injuries -
19 Aug 1994 De Havilland DHC-2
N1785R
Skwenta, Alaska, United States Willow Air Service No injuries -
16 Jul 1994 De Havilland DHC-2
N2297R
Kenai, Alaska, United States McBride, Michael S. No injuries -
9 Jul 1994 De Havilland DHC-2
N2297R
Nondalton, Alaska, United States McBride, Michael S. No injuries -
26 May 1994 De Havilland DHC-2
N6782L
Friday Harbor, Washington, United States - Serious injuries -
2 Aug 1993 De Havilland DHC-2
N450DB
Samsing Cove, Alaska, United States U.s. Dept. of the Interior Unknown -
18 Jun 1993 De Havilland DHC-2
N450DB
Tenakee Springs, Alaska, United States U.s. Dept. of the Interior Unknown -
12 Mar 1993 De Havilland DHC-2
N67667
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
19 Sep 1992 De Havilland DHC-2
N513F
Chitina, Alaska, United States Paul Claus No injuries -
12 Aug 1992 De Havilland DHC-2
N8190Y
Crescent Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Alaska West Air Service, Inc. Minor injuries -
24 May 1992 De Havilland DHC-2-T
N4478
Alexander Creek, Alaska, United States Bryan Bergt No injuries -
2 Jan 1992 De Havilland DHC-2
N64396
Port Walter, Alaska, United States Bellows, Kenneth A No injuries -
25 Sep 1991 De Havilland DHC-2 MKI
N17394
Holitna River, Alaska, United States Ralph C. Meloon Minor injuries -
31 Aug 1991 De Havilland DHC-2
N2738G
Cube Cove, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
14 Aug 1991 De Havilland DHC-2
N5371G
Ugashik, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
5 Jul 1991 De Havilland DHC-2
N5538G
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Michael L. Cusack No injuries -
3 Mar 1991 De Havilland DHC-2
N5349G
Finger Lake, Alaska, United States Craig Ketchum Serious injuries -
18 Jan 1991 De Havilland DHC-2
N4294K
Two Moon Bay, Alaska, United States - Serious injuries -
31 Aug 1990 De Havilland DHC-2
N24BR
Alagnak River, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Hartley, Inc No injuries -
28 Jul 1990 De Havilland DHC-2
N1507L
King Salmon, Alaska, United States Joseph Phillip No injuries -
27 Jun 1990 De Havilland DHC-2
N5147G
Caribou Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
30 May 1990 De Havilland DHC-2
N714DB
Chatham, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Juneau Executive Travel Minor injuries -
30 May 1990 De Havilland DHC-2
N1018H
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States Ketchikan Air Service No injuries -
28 Dec 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N67691
Kodiak, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
7 Nov 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N64276
Kenai, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Harold S. Egli No injuries -
1 Sep 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N64273
Iliamna, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
13 Jul 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N5354G
Kodiak, Alaska, United States Oberg, David Serious injuries -
24 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N5595M
Iliamna, Alaska, United States GAY, Kirk Serious injuries -
21 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N46DG
Kassan, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Ketchikan Air Servic, Inc No injuries -
17 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N1215
Trinity Center, California, United States - No injuries -
13 Jun 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N11GA
Anchorage, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
10 Jan 1989 De Havilland DHC-2
N67667
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
24 Sep 1988 De Havilland DHC-2
N53546
Zacher Bay, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Uyak Air Serivce Inc. No injuries -
16 Sep 1988 De Havilland DHC-2
N98JH
McGrath, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
12 Sep 1988 De Havilland DHC-2
N67207
Ruth Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Branch River Air Service No injuries -
4 Sep 1988 De Havilland DHC-2
N906JS
Fairbanks, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
9 Jul 1988 De Havilland DHC-2
N67679
Seattle, Washington, United States Kenmore Air Harbor, Inc. No injuries -
7 Dec 1987 De Havilland DHC-2 MK1
N17597
Metlakatla, Alaska, United States - Minor injuries -
9 Aug 1987 De Havilland DHC-2 MK-1
N5342G
Elmendorf Afb, Alaska, United States Civil Air Patrol No injuries -
9 Aug 1987 De Havilland DHC-2
N31522
Chackachatna Ri, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
Kenai Squadron No injuries -
25 Jun 1987 De Havilland DHC-2
N1454T
Ketchikan, Alaska, United States Ketchikan Air Service, Inc. No injuries -
19 Jun 1987 De Havilland DHC-2
N5349G
Alexander River, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
11 Jun 1987 De Havilland DHC-2
N98EL
King Salmon, Alaska, United States - No injuries -
8 Jun 1987 De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1
N64384
Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States James Hayton Minor injuries -
8 Mar 1987 De Havilland DHC-2
N67688
Kotzebue, Alaska, United States Philip E. Driver No injuries -
1 Oct 1986 De Havilland DHC-2
N5354G
Fognak Island, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
8 Sep 1986 De Havilland DHC-2
N100KL
Port Alsworth, Alaska, United States Iliamna Lake Resort No injuries -
23 Jun 1986 De Havilland DHC-2
N67686
Bulchitna Lake, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
- No injuries -
30 Jan 1986 De Havilland DHC-2
N127WA
Metlakatla, Alaska, United States Temsco Airlines No injuries -
25 Jun 1985 De Havilland DHC-2
N64395
Gustavis, Alaska, United States - No injuries -