AS350 Accidents

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07-Dec-10 Eurocopter AS350 Breil-sur-Roya, France (3F)

The helicopter had been chartered by the General Council of Alpes-Maritimes. On board was the pilot, a geologist from the General Council and an employee of the company “Heaven Climber”, specializing in work in steep areas.... Read more

12-Nov-10 N1231A Eurocopter AS350B2 Pacoima, US-California

News reporting helicopter made emergency landing at Whiteman Field, Pacoima. Tail boom hti ground and broke off in autorotation. Cabin landed upright on skids, 2POB OK (Pilot Derek Bell and cameraman Chris Haug)... Read more

09-Nov-10 N892PA Eurocopter AS350B2 Grand Canyon, US-Arizona

Tail rotor struck a cactus. Pilot was sole occupant... Read more

07-Nov-10 9N-AIX Eurocopter AS350 Solukhumbu, Nepal (2F)

Two crewmembers, Captain Sabin Basnet and Engineer Purna Awale, have been killed in the crash.... Read more

06-Nov-10 CC-AAN Eurocopter AS350B2 Taltal, Chile (1F)

Canadian-born pilot Alex Remond Claude Deur, died in the crash at Taltal, near Route 5 North in the region of Antofagasta.... Read more

28-Oct-10 Eurocopter AS350B3 Antarctica (4F)

report that they have found debris scattered over 150 meters, which would indicate, according to the two crews, a significant impact with the ground. Reports of three bodies so far located in the impact zone.... Read more

10-Oct-10 VH-ROU Eurocopter AS350 Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia

Pilot encountered bad weather, became disoriented and gradually descended to impact point with trees. Location was close to mountain biker track and sorme passing riders raised the alarm... Read more

06-Oct-10 OE-XOH Eurocopter AS350B3 Gotzenalm, Germany

Helicopter was involved in lifting a 20m tree trunk... Read more

01-Oct-10 N352FB Eurocopter AS350B3 Phoenix, US-Arizona

Emergency landing made after chip light illuminated... Read more

24-Sep-10 N91DK Eurocopter AS350B2 Covington, US-Georgia

A DeKalb County police officer and a civilian instructor were injured when the police department’s helicopter crashed in Covington during a re-certification flight.... Read more

23-Sep-10 ZK-HBD Eurocopter AS350B2 Nokomai, New Zealand

Helicopter was left unattended with engine running and was caught by the wind... Read more

19-Sep-10 N324V Eurocopter AS350B2 Sheridan Township, US-Michigan

Snagged a powerline during filming of Dreamworks movie “Real Steel” which is due for release November 2011.  Helicopter was later flown from the scene... Read more

17-Sep-10 N5802W Eurocopter AS355F1 Pikes Peak, US-Colorado

Helicopter was filming an unmanned Audi TTS car currently under development.  The accident is quoted as being close to the summit of Pike’s Peak, which is over 14,000 ft high... Read more

17-Aug-10 EC-KUJ Eurocopter AS350B3 Ben Bakhta, Algeria (2F)

Crashed when working on cleaning powerline insulators.  2 killed in the accident (David Canon – 28, Spanish, and Alex Weagg – 47, Spanish), 1 seriously injured (Antoni Habilane Salmero, 47, Spanish) to hospital... Read more

22-Jul-10 N918EM AS350B2 Kingfisher, US-Oklahoma (2F)

Abrupt manoeuvre by pilot (allegedly to demonstrate a coyote hunt according to the NTSB report) when it struck trees.  Pilot and one paramedic killed.  The other paramedic, who was still in the process of fixing his seatbelt, survived by being thrown clear in the impact.... Read more

09-Dec-09 Eurocopter AS350 Pewsey, UK

A gamekeeper could have killed two Army helicopter pilots when he drove his Land Rover straight at the low flying aircraft, a court has been told.  The pilot of a squirrel helicopter avoided disaster when he saw Malcolm Hughes’ car driving towards him.... Read more

08-Dec-09 VH-NFO Eurocopter AS350B2 Orange, Australia

Firefighting operations. While in the vicinity of the drop point, BK117 VH-LXC‟s main rotor contacted the trailing edge of AS350 VH-NFO‟s vertical fin. There was light damage to the AS350 and there were no injuries... Read more

27-Aug-09 N705LV Eurocopter AS350 Grand Canyon West, US-Arizona

27-Aug-09 N705LV Eurocopter AS350 Grand Canyon West, US-Arizona... Read more

21-Aug-09 N166EH Eurocopter AS350 Perryville, US-Arkansas

21-Aug-09 N166EH Eurocopter AS350 Perryville, US-Arkansas... Read more

19-Aug-09 HA-BDC Eurocopter AS350 Lake Balaton, Hungary

19-Aug-09 HA-BDC Eurocopter AS350 Lake Balaton, Hungary... Read more

18-Aug-09 CC-CZE Eurocopter AS350 Rio Blanco, Los Ande, Chile

18-Aug-09 CC-CZE Eurocopter AS350 Rio Blanco, Los Ande, Chile... Read more

30-Jul-09 N911KS Eurocopter AS350B Topeka, US-Kansas

30-Jul-09 N911KS Eurocopter AS350B Topeka, US-Kansas... Read more

24-Jun-09 N106HN Eurocopter AS350 Morgantown, US-West Virginia

24-Jun-09 N106HN Eurocopter AS350 Morgantown, US-West Virginia... Read more

16-Jun-09 N Eurocopter AS350 Palm Desert, US-California

16-Jun-09 N Eurocopter AS350 Palm Desert, US-California... Read more

12-Apr-09 N208CH Eurocopter AS350 Haines, US-Alaska

12-Apr-09 N208CH Eurocopter AS350 Haines, US-Alaska... Read more

10-Mar-09 OE-BXL Eurocopter AS350B1 Deutschlandsberg, Austria (1F)

10-Mar-09 OE-BXL Eurocopter AS350B1 Deutschlandsberg, Austria... Read more

7-Mar-09 N234AH Eurocopter AS350 Queensway Bay HP, Long Beach, US-California

7-Mar-09 N234AH Eurocopter AS350 Queensway Bay HP, Long Beach, US-California... Read more

22-Feb-09 N353P Eurocopter AS350 Cave Creek, US-Arizona

22-Feb-09 N353P Eurocopter AS350 Cave Creek, US-Arizona... Read more

16-Feb-09 PP- Eurocopter AS350 Batalhao de Choque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

16-Feb-09 PP- Eurocopter AS350 Batalhão de Choque, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil... Read more

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