Bell 212 collision with terrain near Golden
A Bell 212 transporting skiers for Purcell Helicopter Skiing contacted terrain during a landing in poor visibility near Golden. The pilot died and a ski guide was seriously injured.
At a glance
- Date
- 2008-02-07
- Location
- Whitehorn ski run near Golden, British Columbia, CA
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Landing
- Categories
- Aviation
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Party size
- 10
- Operator
- Purcell Helicopter Skiing
- Flight operator
- Sequoia Helicopters Limited
- Investigation authority
- TSB Canada
- Investigation ID
- A08P0035
Aircraft
- Bell · 212 · Bell 212 · C-GERH · Involved
People by role
- Guest
- 7
- Guide
- 2
- Pilot
- 1
Confirmed facts
- The flight was transporting heli-skiers.
- The main rotor contacted the mountainside during landing in poor visibility.
Timeline
2008-02-07
Occurrence
A Bell 212 transporting skiers for Purcell Helicopter Skiing contacted terrain during a landing in poor visibility near Golden. The pilot died and a ski guide was seriously injured.
What remains unknown
- The selected report did not determine the precise reason for the rotor contact.
Sources
1. Aviation Investigation Report A08P0035
Transportation Safety Board of Canada · Tier A · Primary source · Final investigation · EN
Published 04/11/2008 · 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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