# FAA incident reports: Eurocopter AS 350 B2

A list on [Eurocopter AS 350 B2](https://openairdocs.org/model/eurocopter-as-350-b2.md).

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- [Accident 20260915013159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260915013159A.md): Eurocopter AS350B2 · Chatsworth, CA · Sep 15, 2026 · N358TV · Destroyed · 3 fatal
  > At 1855 aircraft [privacy data omitted], a local news helicopter, was covering a local traffic accident when it encountered a yet to be determined loss of engine power and descended at a rapid pace, crashing into a metal shipping container located in a…
- [Accident 20250822010559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250822010559A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Juneau, AK · Aug 22, 2025 · N149TH · Substantial damage
  > Due to the nature of the landing spot, the only direction to maneuver the aircraft is backwards in the southern direction, which is a normal operation. He applied aft cyclic to move in the desired direction, which caused the stinger to inadvertently penetrate…
- [Accident 20241210018949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241210018949A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Los Alamitos, CA · Dec 10, 2024 · N913WB · Substantial damage
  > On December 10, 2024, at approximately 1210 PST, a 2008 Eurocopter/airbus AS350B2, [privacy data omitted] air support division, was involved in an incident during a training maneuver at Los Alamitos army airfield (ksli) in Los Alamitos, CA. The aircraft was…
- [Accident 20240111001379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240111001379A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Brackettville, TX · Jan 11, 2024 · N204TX · Destroyed
  > On January 11, 2024, at approximately 1959 CST, an [privacy data omitted]helicopter utilized the emergency procedure “autorotation” and landed hard with resulting breakup due to g forces. The sequence of events started when the crew made the decision to head…
- [Accident 20220729007899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220729007899A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Andalusia, AL · Jul 29, 2022 · N124LN · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft was on a 1 mile final for a hospital helipad when the aircraft began a slowturn to the left. Crew member queired the pilot but got no response. The aircraft continued to bank left and pitch up as it began to descend. The crew member then vigorously…
- [Accident 20210915015759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210915015759A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Romeo, MI · Sep 15, 2021 · N632SD · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft N632SD, an Airbus AS350 B2 rotorcraft, experienced a hard landing and blade strike/sudden stoppage during an instructional flight while performing a 180-degree autorotation. The flight instructor stated he explained the autorotation procedure to the…
- [Accident 20191226014219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191226014219A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kokee, HI · Dec 26, 2019 · N985SA · Destroyed · 7 fatal
  > On December 26, about 1657 Hawaii standard time, an Airbus AS350 B2 helicopter, N985SA, was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire when it collided with terrain about 24 miles northwest of lihue, Hawaii. The commercial pilot and six passengers were…
- [Accident 20191204022009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191204022009A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Los Angeles, CA · Dec 4, 2019 · N71HD · Substantial damage
  > While in flight, at approximately 110 KTS (IAS), the helicopter struck an unkown object. The leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer was damaged leaving a 1" hole and a 4" dent. The tail rotor was also damaged leaving a 2" mark.
- [Incident 20190714015289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190714015289I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Ramsey, IN · Jul 14, 2019 · N510NA · Minor damage
  > On July 14, 2019, at approximately 1500 eastern daylight time, a Eurocopter as 350 B2 helicopter, N510NA, operated by ag max, LLC contacted a residential telephone pole support cable while conducting crop dusting operations near Ramsey, Indiana. The aircraft…
- [Incident 20190508004249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190508004249I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Hilo, HI · May 8, 2019 · N964SA · Minor damage
  > On may 8, 2019, about 1530 hawaii-aleutian time, an Airbus helicopter AS-350-B2, N964SA, operated by safari aviation inc. (xsfa), struck the airport barrier perimeter fence while landing at the hangar area. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the…
- [Incident 20190411011309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190411011309I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · El Paso, TX · Apr 11, 2019 · N204TX · No damage
  > On April 11, 2019, at 2205 MST, a Eurocopter as 350 B2, N204TX, registered to the Texas department of public safety, was illuminated with a high intensity green laser while on a criminal patrol flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time,…
- [Accident 20190129000459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190129000459A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Tampa, FL · Jan 29, 2019 · N680DG · Substantial damage
  > During flight training in preparation for a commercial checkride the instructor and student were practicing autorotations to a powered recovery. The student initiated the autorotation at 1000 feet AGL with the instructor reducing power to 70 percent. At 300…
- [Accident 20180929016489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180929016489A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Ruidoso, NM · Sep 29, 2018 · N894NA · Substantial damage
  > On September 30, 2018 an astar 350 B2 helicopter (N894NA) registered to roberts aircraft company departed artesia, NM for Ruidoso, NM to pick-up a patient. While enroute, landing location changed to the top of ski apache (sierra blanca mountains). VMC…
- [Incident 20180717011469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180717011469I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Peach Springs, AZ · Jul 17, 2018 · N425EH · Minor damage
  > Aircraft departed the heliport facility at the grand canyon west airport (1G4). Durning transition from hover to forward flight the aircraft descended into a ravine. The pilot aborted the take off and landed on a knoll. The landing was hard enough to cause…
- [Accident 20180426010619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180426010619A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Hazelhurst, WI · Apr 26, 2018 · N127LN · Destroyed · 3 fatal
  > On April 26, 2018, about 2250 central daylight time, a Eurocopter as 350 B2 helicopter, N127LN, impacted trees and terrain during cruise flight near Hazelhurst, Wisconsin. The pilot and two crewmembers were fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed during…
- [Incident 20180222003049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180222003049I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Waimea Canyon S, HI · Feb 22, 2018 · N702SA · No damage
  > Safari aviation, inc. was operating a 14 CFR 135 on demand sightseeing light in the location of wiamea Canyon on the island of kauai. As the AS350B2 helicopter was climbing out of Waimea Canyon at approximately 105 knots, the pilot noticed a change in sound…
- [Incident 20180219002779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180219002779I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Lihue, HI · Feb 19, 2018 · N702SA · Minor damage
  > Approximately 5 minutes after takeoff from the Lihue, airport, on a 14 CFR 135 on demand flight, and flying parallel to the haupu ridgeline westbound; a bird was spotted crossing in front of the aircraft from left to right. The bird struck the right rear door…
- [Accident 20170927024719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170927024719A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Fullerton, CA · Sep 27, 2017 · N515ET · Substantial damage
  > This was a public use operation as determined by the NTSB. During an annual check ride for a drug enforcement administration pilot at Fullerton airport in California, an Airbus AS-350B2 helicopter crashed onto runway 24. The pilot-in-command and the…
- [Accident 20160506009689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160506009689A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Skagway, AK · May 6, 2016 · N94TH · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > Corrective action; g other: talked to aircraft owner and stated that they should implement their part 135 risk assessment tool on all part 91 flight. After multiple flights up to dog camp, accident pilot decided to take a different return route to base.…
- [Accident 20160505006079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160505006079A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Juneau, AK · May 5, 2016 · N194EH · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft departed Juneau and was en route to a dog camp when it crashed on flat, snow-covered terrain about ¾ mile from the dog camp. The pilot, sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The pilot reportedly told a…
- [Accident 20160326002379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326002379A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Enterprise, AL · Mar 26, 2016 · N911GF · Destroyed · 4 fatal
  > ? March 26, 2016, about 1:30 am central time, N911GF, a Eurocopter AS350-B2 helicopter, operating as a part 135 air ambulance flight by haynes life flight, crashed under unknown circumstances in Enterprise, Alabama. The pilot, flight nurse, paramedic, and…
- [Incident 20150915019319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150915019319I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Peach Springs, AZ · Sep 15, 2015 · N3819 · Minor damage
  > An Airbus AS-350B2 helicopter impacted terrain shortly after departing a remote landing spot lo cated at the bottom of the grand canyon, near Peach Springs, Arizona. The helicopter sustained minor damage, limited to the right rear skid area.
- [Incident 20150402003769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150402003769I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Spring, TX · Apr 2, 2015 · N5204G · Minor damage
  > At or about 2230 on April 2, 2015, a department of homeland security AS350 struck some birds 8 miles west of David Wayne Hooks Airport. It was reported that the helicopter hit the birds, while at 3,500 feet MSL. The pilot reported that some of the birds made…
- [Accident 20150312024089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150312024089A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Eufaula, OK · Mar 12, 2015 · N919EM · Destroyed · 1 fatal
  > On March 12, 2015, about 2315 central daylight time, a Eurocopter as 350 B2 helicopter, N919EM, Operating as "eagle med 35", was destroyed after impacting trees and terrain during maneuvering flight Near Eufaula, Oklahoma. The pilot was fatally injured and…
- [Incident 20141221023539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141221023539I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Honolulu, HI · Dec 21, 2014 · N9511 · Minor damage
  > On December 21, 2014, N9511 an AS350B2 helicopter operated by schuman aviation company inc., had just landed at Honolulu International Airport (phnl) after completing a 14 CFR 135 on demand tour flight. After the helicopter had settled on the ground, the…
- [Accident 20141027021109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141027021109A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Sierra Vista, AZ · Oct 27, 2014 · N5204X · Substantial damage
  > On October 27, 2014, while conducting surveillance operations for the us customs and border patrol near Sierra Vista Arizona, N5204X experienced a loss of power at low altitude and low airspeed which resulted in a forced auto-rotation. During the…
- [Accident 20140913019729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140913019729A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kahului, HI · Sep 13, 2014 · N197BH · Substantial damage
  > Personnel were conducting a series of maintenance flights to track and balance the main rotor. The pilot completed several flights and start ups before the mechanic felt that the next start would be better accomplished with the assistance of a ground power…
- [Incident 20140628010529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140628010529I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Homer, AK · Jun 28, 2014 · N567NA · No damage
  > While in a climb the aircraft warning horn sounded and the red hydraulic warning light illuminated. Pilot initiated aircraft emergency procedures and safely landed the aircraft without further incident.
- [Incident 20140601009989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140601009989I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Amarillo, TX · Jun 1, 2014 · N244TX · No damage
  > On June 1, 2014, at approximately 00:55 central daylight time, while on aerial patrol over Amarillo, Texas, a department of public safety (dps) pilot reported that the flight crew members of the helicopter were illuminated by a green laser on two occasions in…
- [Incident 20140423005889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140423005889I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Panama City, FL · Apr 23, 2014 · N547AM · Minor damage
  > After patient pick up pilot departed gadsden county (helipad), enroute to bay front medical center, to drop of passenger, during helicopter landing tail rotor blade struck plastic chain link line that was surrounding helipad at the medical center. Pilot…
- [Accident 20140318003749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140318003749A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Seattle, WA · Mar 18, 2014 · N250FB · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > On March 18, 2014, at approximately 0740 PDT, AS-350-B2 helicopter, N250FB, operating under 14CFR part 91 in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), crashed and burned during take-off from a metropolitan down town roof top heliport. The two occupants, the…
- [Accident 20131020020489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131020020489A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Canton, MS · Oct 20, 2013 · N911ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated he was in cruise at level flight and suffered a bird strike. He made an emergency landing.
- [Accident 20130722013009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130722013009A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Las Vegas, NV · Jul 22, 2013 · N115SH · Substantial damage
  > At approximately 7:15 am local time on 7-22-2013, N115SH, an AS-350-B2 helicopter, with a company instructor and pilot aboard struck the tail rotor during a lift to a hover. The nature of the flight involved differences training. The pilot involved received…
- [Accident 20130222002089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130222002089A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Oklahoma City, OK · Feb 22, 2013 · N917EM · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > Air ambulance helicopter was on helipad (OK19) for approximately 2 days in wintry conditions, snow, sleet and rain without engine inlet covers. Helicopter took off for flight at 0538 and crashed approximately three and a half minutes into flight. Eyewitness's…
- [Incident 20120701014059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120701014059I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Amarillo, TX · Jul 1, 2012 · N244TX · No damage
  > On July 1, 2012 at approximately 01:11AM (CDT), while flying at 900 feet AGL over the north side of Amarillo, Texas, Texas dps helicopter #109 was struck by a green laser five times. There were three crewmembers onboard; the pilot, a tactical flight officer…
- [Incident 20120522015139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120522015139I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Seattle, WA · May 22, 2012 · N105TV · Minor damage
  > On may 22,2012, about 1430 pacific daylight time, a Eurocopter AS-350 B2, N105TV, substained minor damage following an in-flight seperation of a tail rotor pitch change link bolt while maneuvering near the Seattle tacoma international airport (sea), Seattle,…
- [Incident 20120513007649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120513007649I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Honolulu, HI · May 13, 2012 · N9511 · No damage
  > Trash on taxiway was ingested into the tail rotor of the helicopter. Pilot aborted take off and completed an emergency landing. Upon shut down the pilot evacuated passengers and the aircraft was grounded until maintenance inspected the aircraft.
- [Incident 20120202000809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120202000809I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Grand Canyon, AZ · Feb 2, 2012 · N425EH · Minor damage
  > During a preflight inspection prior to the first flight of the day, the assigned pilot noticed that both tail rotor strike tabs were bent and marks on tail rotor blades. Indicating that the tailrotor had struck something. The pilot who flew the aircraft the…
- [Accident 20111029027949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111029027949A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Iliamna, AK · Oct 29, 2011 · N165EH · Substantial damage · 1 fatal
  > On 10/29/2011, approximately 2009 ast, the PIC of an AS350 helicopter, allowed the helicopter to impact the ground approximately 8.0 miles southwest of Iliamna, Alaska. Special weather information at Iliamna Airport was 1 1/2 miles visibility, snow and 2,ooo…
- [Incident 20111007023849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111007023849I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Oct 7, 2011 · N183EH · Minor damage
  > During start-up Offshore one main rotor blade flexed down and made contact with the tailboom. Aircraft was shut down and maintenance was called.
- [Accident 20110826028399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110826028399A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kearney, MO · Aug 26, 2011 · N352LN · Destroyed · 4 fatal
  > On August 26, 2011, at approximately 1841 central daylight time (CDT) (2341Z), N352LN, an aerospatiale AS350B2, owned and operated by air methods corporation doing business as lifenet, crashed in mosby, Missouri, approximately 1 nautical mile northeast of…
- [Incident 20110619012929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110619012929I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · AZ · Jun 19, 2011 · N115SH · Minor damage
  > The airman was decending through eternity Canyon on the way to the beach landing area located in the west end of the Grand Canyon. The airman stated that he was looking left for other tour helicopters and when he turned his head forward the bird struck the…
- [Accident 20110529024879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110529024879A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Ft Worth, TX · May 29, 2011 · N747CH · Destroyed
  > [privacy data omitted] Owner of the accident helicopter N757CH was thought to be the [privacy data omitted]. After further investigation it was determined he was receiving flight instruction from [privacy data omitted] in preparation for his formal training…
- [Incident 20110424006479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110424006479I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Van Nuys, CA · Apr 24, 2011 · N662PD · Minor damage
  > Aircraft was struck by a bullet that penetrated the aircraft fuel cell. A precautionary landing was made without further incident.
- [Incident 20110409026369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110409026369I.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Buckeye, AZ · Apr 9, 2011 · N354P · Minor damage
  > While overhead at the scene the aircraft was diverted to a rural fire station helipad. At the time the pilot reports it was drizzling. Nvg's were being used during the flight including the approach and landing. The pilot terminated at a hover but was having…
- [Accident 20110223002579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110223002579A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Riverside, CA · Feb 23, 2011 · N965SD · Substantial damage
  > N965SD departed long beach airport, CA. Direct to March Arb CA. For training. During a maximum performance take-off, at 20 feet AGL, the CFI activated a hydraulic test that simulates a hydraulic failure. Neither the trainee nor the CFI responded in time to…
- [Accident 20101219055399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101219055399A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · La Monte, MO · Dec 19, 2010 · N549AM · Destroyed
  > Aircraft was pointed west on helipad, and upon lift-off, the pilot states that he "began a slow climb and left pedal turn in order to point the aircraft toward the southeast." As he vertically cleared a tree that was directly east of the pad (approx. 100 feet…
- [Accident 20101112051039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101112051039A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Pacoima, CA · Nov 12, 2010 · N1231A · Substantial damage
  > Lost engine power on downwind departure. Pilot autorotated the helicopter to runway 30. The tail section of the helicopter separated from the rotorcraft on landing.
- [Accident 20100924048139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100924048139A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Covington, GA · Sep 24, 2010 · N91DK · Destroyed
  > On September 24, 2010 at 1800 LCL I was contacted by the roc and patched into [privacy data omitted] of Covington police department. I was advised that an accident had occurred involving N91DK a dekalb county police, Eurocopter as 350 B2AT 9A1 Covington…
- [Accident 20100722049609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100722049609A.md): Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Kingfisher, OK · Jul 22, 2010 · N918EM · Destroyed · 2 fatal
  > On July 22, 2010, approximately 1925 central daylight time, a Eurocopter as 350 B2, N918EM, owned and operated by eaglemed LLC, was destroyed upon impact with terrain near Kingfisher, Oklahoma. A post-crash fire ensued. The commercial pilot and one flight…

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('8680950')
ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC
```

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