Accident Bell 214B-1 C-FBBT, Tuesday 7 October 2025
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Date:Tuesday 7 October 2025
Time:c 09:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B214 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell 214B-1
Owner/operator:Black Tusk Helicopter Inc
Registration: C-FBBT
MSN: 28055
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near Henriette Dam, Squamish, BC -   Canada
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:External load operation
Departure airport:Squamish Airport, BC (YSE/CYSE)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: TSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
A Bell 214B-1 working on the Woodfibre LNG project was involved in an accident near Henriette Dam, Squamish, British Columbia.
The pilot sustained serious injuries.

Sources:

https://cheknews.ca/transportation-safety-board-sending-team-to-accident-site-near-squamish-b-c-1282351/
https://theprovince.com/news/transportation-safety-board-sending-team-to-helicopter-crash-site-near-squamish/wcm/597c7a7b-2216-4497-b499-ccaff713e3fb
https://www.squamishreporter.com/2025/10/07/helicopter-working-for-woodfibre-lng-crashes-near-henriette-dam-one-injured
https://www.squamishchief.com/local-news/updated-helicopter-working-for-woodfibre-lng-crashes-near-squamish-11318544

https://woodfibrelng.ca
https://www.blacktuskhelicopter.com/our-helicopters

https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/2/CCARCS-RIACC/ADet.aspx?id=44044&rfr=RchSimp.aspx
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/CFBBT/history/20251007/1618Z/CYSE/L%2049.67813%20-123.28969

https://www.airhistory.net/photos/0519182.jpg (photo)

History of this aircraft

Ex HL9152, C-GTWL, N214NS, N314CR, JA9274, N3891J

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

8 May 1993 N314CR Chet Rasberry 0 Thorne Bay, AK sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Oct-2025 22:29 Captain Adam Added
08-Oct-2025 12:58 Aerossurance Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2025 12:58 Aerossurance Updated [Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2025 18:59 RobertMB Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]
08-Oct-2025 21:13 Aerossurance Updated [Source, ]
15-Oct-2025 08:05 ASN Updated

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