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| Date: | Thursday 17 July 2025 |
| Time: | 17:01 PDT |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver |
| Owner/operator: | Atleo River Air |
| Registration: | C-FJFL |
| MSN: | 898 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (CAB4), BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Hot Springs Cove, BC |
| Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (CAB4), BC | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
C-FJFL, an Atleo River Air Service DHC-2 MK I Beaver floatplane, was conducting a flight, under visual flight rules, from Hot Springs Cove, BC, to Tofino Harbour Water Aerodrome (CAB4), BC. While landing westbound at CAB4, just prior to the intended touchdown, the left float contacted a water peak where two boat wakes had collided. The aircraft bounced and the nose yawed slightly to the left. The right float then touched down and the subsequent side load caused the right wing to dip and contact the water. When the wing tip contacted the water, it acted as a pivot point around which the floatplane spun 180 degrees. The floatplane came to an abrupt stop and remained upright. The pilot was able to then taxi to the dock. There were no injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the right wing and flap.
Sources:
TSB A25P0096
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 February 1965 | CF-JFL | Connolly-Dawson Airways | 0 | Watson Lake Airport, Yukon Territory | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2025 17:39 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Aug-2025 18:13 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Aug-2025 18:14 | ASN | Updated |
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