Bell 212 rollover near Alexis Creek
A Bell 212 on a heli-ski drop-off encountered whiteout near Alexis Creek, drifted from the landing site and rolled after a rotor strike. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
At a glance
- Date
- 2010-03-22
- Location
- Near Alexis Creek, British Columbia, CA
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Landing
- Categories
- Aviation
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Party size
- 11
- Operator
- Unknown
- Flight operator
- Unknown
- Investigation authority
- TSB Canada
- Investigation ID
- A10P0073
Aircraft
- Bell · 212 · Bell 212 · Involved
People by role
- Guest
- 10
- Pilot
- 1
Confirmed facts
- The flight was a heli-ski drop-off.
- The helicopter rolled after a main-rotor strike in whiteout.
Timeline
2010-03-22
Occurrence
A Bell 212 on a heli-ski drop-off encountered whiteout near Alexis Creek, drifted from the landing site and rolled after a rotor strike. The pilot sustained minor injuries.
What remains unknown
- Operator and registration require the full 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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