American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 53 American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2 airframes on record (built 2010–2013), 21 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total, 3 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2 accidents
The helicopter’s gradual descent and impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined.
Liberty Helicopters Inc.'s use of a NYONair-provided passenger harness/tether system, which caught on and activated the floor-mounted engine fuel shutoff lever and resulted in the in-flight loss of engine power and the subsequent ditching. Contributing to this accident were (1) Liberty's and NYONair's deficient safety management, which did not adequately mitigate foreseeable risks associated with the harness/tether system interfering with the floor-mounted controls and hindering passenger egress; (2) Liberty allowing NYONair to influence the operational control of Liberty's FlyNYON flights; and (3) the Federal Aviation Administration's inadequate oversight of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 revenue passenger-carrying operations. Contributing to the severity of the accident were (1) the rapid capsizing of the helicopter due to partial inflation of the emergency flotation system and (2) Liberty and NYONair's use of the harness/tether system that hindered passenger egress.
The helicopter pilot's failure to see and avoid the 40-ft-tall lamp post during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight evaluation of the obstructions in the takeoff path.