ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 343133
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 February 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 205A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Mustang Helicopters |
| Registration: | C-GLVI |
| MSN: | 30209 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 9 nm E of Revelstoke, BC -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
The Mustang Helicopters Bell 205A-1 (C-GLVI), engaged in heliskiing operations on behalf of Selkirk Tangiers Helicopter Skiing, was parked in a landing area at the bottom of the West Twin heliski run (Avey Mountain) when the pressure wave from an avalanche knocked the aircraft over. The pilot and one passenger aboard received minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no intention of flight at this time; he engine was not running; and the rotor was not turning at the time of the incident.
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 March 1996 | C-GPET | Campbell Hel | 0 | Whistler, BC | |
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| 2 March 2015 | C-GLVI | Mustang Helicopters Inc. | 0 | 11 NM Southeast of Revelstoke | |
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