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.

ClosedAuthoritative evidenceVerified 22/08/2026 · 1 source

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

  1. 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. 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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