Eurocopter AS 350 B2 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 341 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 airframes on record (built 1979–2013), 146 currently registered. 34 have one or more NTSB accident records (34 records total, 11 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Eurocopter AS 350 B2 accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance during takeoff from uneven, snow-covered terrain in flat light conditions.
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a run-on landing and the flight instructor’s excessive correction which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
The fatigue failure of the fuel control unit control lever arm, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power.
The pilot’s acute incapacitation by a syncopal episode, which resulted in the helicopter departing controlled flight and colliding with terrain.
The flight instructor’s failure to reposition the fuel control to the flight detent during a practice autorotation, which resulted in insufficient engine power to arrest the helicopter’s decent and a hard landing.
The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules (VFR) into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in the collision into terrain. Contributing to the accident was Safari Aviation Inc.’s lack of safety management processes to identify hazards and mitigate the risks associated with factors that influence pilots to continue VFR flight into IMC. Also contributing to the accident was the Federal Aviation Administration’s delayed implementation of a Hawaii aviation weather camera program, its lack of leadership in the development of a cue-based weather training program for Hawaii air tour pilots, and its ineffective monitoring and oversight of Hawaii air tour operators’ weather-related operating practices.
an inflight collision with a hard object of polycarbonate construction, with size and features consistent with that of a small UAS (drone).
The pilot's improper landing flare while practicing autorotations, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.