ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 342831
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 February 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Aerospatiale AS 350BA |
| Owner/operator: | Vancouver Island Helicopters Ltd. |
| Registration: | C-GZPT |
| MSN: | 2643 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mahata River, BC -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
While hovering in a confined area, the helicopter encountered white-out conditions in blowing snow. Due to lack of hover reference, aircraft drifted, and the main rotor came in contact with trees . 3 SOB - No reported injuries - damage to aircraft unknown.
Sources:
CADORS 1998P0107
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