A24P0002
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Occurrence Legacy Text
Controlled flight into terrain
Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
Bell 206B (helicopter), N617TT
Revelstoke Aerodrome (CYRV), British Columbia, 11 NM ENE
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Listed
Yes
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Override completed
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Investigation report: Fatal helicopter accident near Revelstoke Aerodrome, British Columbia
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.