A22P0111

Occurrence type
Collision with terrain
Occurrence date
Occurrence Legacy Text

Collision with terrain
Geotech Aviation Ltd.
Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3, C-FVCR
Kitsault, British Columbia, 2 NM SSW

Mode
Air transportation
Listed
Yes
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Figure 2. Occurrence helicopter (Source: Ian Boychuck, with permission)
Override completed
Off
Report date not available
Off
Safety issue investigation
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Figure 2. Occurrence helicopter (Source: Ian Boychuck, with permission)

Medical event likely caused 2022 fatal helicopter crash near Kitsault, British Columbia

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Deployment

TSB deploys a team of investigators following a fatal helicopter accident near Kitsault, British Columbia

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Air transportation safety investigation A22P0111

The occurrence

At 0911 Pacific Standard Time on 09 November 2022, the Geotech Aviation Ltd. Airbus Helicopters AS350 B3 helicopter (registration C-FVCR, serial number 4434) departed from a staging area at Kitsault, British Columbia, for a visual flight rules flight with only the pilot on board to conduct an airborne geophysical survey over mountainous terrain. The helicopter flew to the survey area that was located approximately 12 nautical miles south-southwest of the staging area.

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