Masset - Prince Rupert

On September 1, 1986 at 12:00 AM, Masset - Prince Rupert experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver, operated by North Coast Air Services, with the event recorded near Tow Hill (Graham Island) British Columbia.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 25.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Masset to Prince Rupert, the pilot encountered low ceiling. While cruising at a very low altitude, the aircraft struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located about 25 km east of Masset. A passenger was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration C-FOMI, MSN 1204, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.0739°, -131.7979°.