Accident to the Bell 206 registered C-FYHN on 02/05/2024 at Lewis Lake (Canada)
Collision with the surface of a frozen lake
Responsible entity
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Canadian authorities :
About 75 nm north of CYYR, the visibility decreased due to snowfall and the pilot turned from the planned route to evaluate if visibility would improve.
Visibility was poor and the pilot made multiple turns, began a descent, made a left turn, and struck the frozen surface of Lewis Lake while travelling parallel with the north shoreline of the lake.
The helicopter rolled after striking the ice surface and came rest inverted.