Eurocopter France AS350B2 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 28 Eurocopter France AS350B2 airframes on record (built 1980–2012), 8 currently registered. 6 have one or more NTSB accident records (6 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Eurocopter France AS350B2 accidents
The pilot’s abrupt flight control inputs to correct for dynamic rollover, resulting in a hard landing.
A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing on snow-covered mountainous terrain with steep rocks above, which resulted in loose rocks damaging the main rotor blades and the subsequent loss of helicopter controllability.
The pilot's loss of helicopter control due to vortex ring state, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the landing approach with a tailwind.
Sundance Helicopters’ inadequate maintenance of the helicopter, including (1) the improper reuse of a degraded self-locking nut, (2) the improper or lack of installation of a split pin, and (3) inadequate postmaintenance inspections, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the servo control input rod from the fore/aft servo and rendered the helicopter uncontrollable. Contributing to the improper or lack of installation of the split pin was the mechanic’s fatigue and the lack of clearly delineated maintenance task steps to follow. Contributing to the inadequate postmaintenance inspection was the inspector’s fatigue and the lack of clearly delineated inspection steps to follow.
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control resulting in the helicopter impacting the water. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, the low ceiling, dark night conditions, and the pilot's lack of recent instrument flying experience.