2016 heli-ski landing rollover in rotor-induced whiteout

The TSB occurrence review identifies a heli-ski landing at an unprepared site where rotor-induced whiteout preceded a skid digging in and a rollover.

ClosedAuthoritative evidenceVerified 22/08/2026 · 1 source

At a glance

Date
2016-01-01
Location
Location not stated in selected summary, British Columbia, CA
Activity
Heli skiing
Operational phase
Landing
Categories
Aviation
Fatalities
Unknown
Serious injuries
Unknown
Party size
Unknown
Operator
Unknown
Flight operator
Unknown
Investigation authority
TSB Canada
Investigation ID
A16P0223

Confirmed facts

  • The occurrence involved a heli-ski landing and rollover in whiteout.

Timeline

  1. 2016-01-01

    Occurrence

    The TSB occurrence review identifies a heli-ski landing at an unprepared site where rotor-induced whiteout preceded a skid digging in and a rollover.

What remains unknown

  • Fatality count is unknown.
  • Serious injury count is unknown.
  • Exact date, location, aircraft and operator require the occurrence record.

Sources

  1. 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

    Rights note: Link and attribute; paraphrase only.

Revision history

  1. v2 · 22/08/2026 Published from approved import batch incident-pilot-2026-08.

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