2011 heli-ski collision with snow in marginal visibility
The TSB occurrence review identifies a heli-skiing flight that encountered marginal visual conditions and struck snow while attempting to descend through a break in cloud.
At a glance
- Date
- 2011-01-01
- Location
- Location not stated in selected summary, British Columbia, CA
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Flight
- Categories
- Aviation
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Party size
- Unknown
- Operator
- Unknown
- Flight operator
- Unknown
- Investigation authority
- TSB Canada
- Investigation ID
- A11P0025
People by role
- Pilot
- 1
Confirmed facts
- The flight was a heli-skiing operation.
- The helicopter struck snow after attempting to descend through cloud.
Timeline
2011-01-01
Occurrence
The TSB occurrence review identifies a heli-skiing flight that encountered marginal visual conditions and struck snow while attempting to descend through a break in cloud.
What remains unknown
- Exact date, location, operator, aircraft and passenger count require the occurrence record.
Sources
1. TSB Recommendation A90-81 — whiteout occurrence review
Transportation Safety Board of Canada · Tier A · Primary source · Authority summary · EN
Published Unknown · Accessed 22/08/2026
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Revision history
- v2 · 22/08/2026 — Published from approved import batch incident-pilot-2026-08.
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