A24P0002

Occurrence type
Occurrence date
Occurrence Legacy Text

Controlled flight into terrain
Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
Bell 206B (helicopter), N617TT
Revelstoke Aerodrome (CYRV), British Columbia, 11 NM ENE

Listed
Yes
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Figure 4. Image fixe prise par la caméra Web d’Albert Canyon à 16 h le 5 janvier 2024 (Source : DriveBC.ca)
Override completed
Off
Report date not available
Off
Safety issue investigation
Off
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Figure 4. Image fixe prise par la caméra Web d’Albert Canyon à 16 h le 5 janvier 2024 (Source : DriveBC.ca)

Investigation report: Fatal helicopter accident near Revelstoke Aerodrome, British Columbia

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Deployment

TSB to deploy a team of investigators following a fatal helicopter accident near Revelstoke, British Columbia

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.