Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 315 Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 airframes on record (built 2001–2026), 285 currently registered. 8 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 29, 2026.
Recent Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3 accidents
The helicopter pilot’s improper maneuvering at low altitude in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in the helicopter entering a vortex ring state, and hard landing during a subsequent autorotation.
The pilot’s inadequate yaw control of the helicopter while maneuvering at a low altitude and airspeed, which resulted in a hard landing.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from snow-covered terrain during the landing approach in flat light conditions.
The subsequent delamination of the main rotor blades as a result of an unidentified main rotor blade impact with vegetation during a previous flight by another pilot.
The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor speed after setting the engine fuel control to idle, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and impact with water.
The pilot’s failure to lower the nose landing gear in time to prevent it from slamming onto the runway and collapsing.
The improper installation of the engine-to-main gear box flex coupling, which resulted in the failure of the flex coupling and a loss of power to the rotor system during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic who removed the engine's failure to follow the operator’s maintenance procedures. Also contributing was the Quality Assurance inspector's failure to follow the operator’s post-maintenance inspection requirements.
An inadvertent encounter with in-cloud turbulence.