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.
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
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. 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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