Air transportation

Air transportation safety investigation A23P0143
The occurrence
On 24 November 2023, the privately registered Piper PA-28-180 (Cherokee) aircraft was conducting a visual flight rules (VFR) cross-country flight from Vanderhoof Aerodrome (CAU4), British Columbia (BC), to Invermere Aerodrome (CAA8), BC, with only the pilot on board.
Air transportation safety investigation A23P0153
The occurrence
On 18 December 2023, the Grumman G-21A aircraft, operated by Wilderness Seaplanes Ltd., was conducting a visual flight rules (VFR) flight from Bella Bella (Campbell Island) Airport (CBBC), British Columbia (BC), to Port Hardy Airport (CYZT), BC, with 1 pilot and 4 passengers on board.
TSB raising the bar on safety: Reducing the risks that persist in commercial helicopter operations
Air transportation safety investigation A24P0002
The occurrence
On 05 January 2024, a Bell 206B helicopter was on a recreational flight from High River Airport, Alberta, to a private property in Sicamous, British Columbia (BC), with only the pilot on board.
While en route, the helicopter collided with terrain 11 nautical miles east-northeast of Revelstoke Airport (CYRV), BC. The aircraft was destroyed.
The pilot was fatally injured.