Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ECUREUIL — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 43 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ECUREUIL airframes on record (built 1992–2013), 13 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Eurocopter AS 350 B2 ECUREUIL accidents
The flight instructor's misperception of the helicopter's altitude in relation to the runway surface during a low altitude maneuver, resulting in ground impact.
The pilot's failure to prevent the helicopter from settling with power while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
The pilot’s decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and a loss of control of the helicopter. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate oversight of the flight by Omniflight’s Operational Control Center.
The failure of the starflex arm during engine run-up due to inadequate inspection by maintenance personnel.