Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver C-GDZE, Wednesday 24 June 1987

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Date:	Wednesday 24 June 1987
Time:
Type:	de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Owner/operator:	Air Toro
Registration:	C-GDZE
MSN:	437
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lake Mondonac, Quebec - Canada
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CASB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot of the float-equipped aircraft departed the company's base in St. Ignace-du-Lac, Quebec for a visual flight to Lake Garancihre, Quebec. While approaching the half-way point to destination, the pilot manoeuvred the aircraft in a series of turns close to the ground. The aircraft descended and struck the ground in a steep, nose-down, left-wing-low attitude. The pilot and three of the passengers were fatally injured. The passenger sitting next to the pilot was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and by a signal fire started by the surviving passenger approximately six hours after the accident.

The Canadian Aviation Safety Board (CASB) determined that the aircraft was loaded beyond the specified weight and centre of gravity limits. It is probable that the pilot lost control of the aircraft while attempting a precautionary landing.

Accident investigation: