Aircraft model
Eurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil accident history
Complete safety record for the Eurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
98
Confirmed fatalities
85
Fatal incidents
28
Fatal rate
28.6%
Probable causes
Unknown31 incidents
Pilot error24 incidents
Mechanical failure19 incidents
Under investigation9 incidents
Weather6 incidents
Why these are filed here
Eurocopter was formed in 1992 by merging the helicopter divisions of Aerospatiale and MBB, and was renamed Airbus Helicopters in 2014. We file the AS and EC ranges under Eurocopter whichever name was current when a particular airframe was built. Earlier SA-numbered types are filed under Aerospatiale, the Bo 105 under MBB, and the later H-numbered types under Airbus Helicopters.
How many AS350B2 Ecureuil crashes have there been?
98 recorded incidents involving the Eurocopter AS350B2 Ecureuil, from 1998 to 2026, with 85 deathsacross 28 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2016-08-08 at Nuwakot, Nepal, which killed 7.
What causes AS350B2 Ecureuil accidents?
The most common established cause is pilot error, in 24 of them, then mechanical failure in 19.
Where do AS350B2 Ecureuil accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | 🇺🇸Chatsworth, Los Angeles, United States | 3 |
| 2026-08-14 | 🇩🇪Sehmatal, Germany | 1 |
| 2026-07-14 | 🇨🇦Atikokan, Canada | — |
| 2026-06-23 | 🇨🇦McArthur River, Canada | — |
| 2026-06-14 | 🇧🇷Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1 |
| 2026-02-13 | 🇨🇦Mount Kubin, Canada | — |
| 2026-01-20 | 🇨🇦Havre-Saint-Pierre, Canada | — |
| 2025-08-22 | 🇺🇸Juneau, United States | — |
| 2024-12-10 | 🇺🇸Los Alamitos, United States | — |
| 2024-08-07 | 🇳🇵Nuwakot, Nepal | 5 |
| 2024-07-25 | 🇺🇸Laredo/Border, United States | — |
| 2024-01-11 | 🇺🇸Spofford, United States | — |
| 2023-12-19 | 🇺🇸Hammonton, United States | 2 |
| 2023-09-09 | 🇺🇸Silverton, United States | — |
| 2023-09-08 | 🇺🇸Silverton, United States | — |
| 2023-08-21 | 🇵🇹Coimbra, Portugal | — |
| 2023-05-22 | 🇺🇸Honolulu, United States | — |
| 2023-05-21 | 🇺🇸Honolulu, United States | — |
| 2023-04-08 | 🇳🇵Kathmandu, Nepal | — |
| 2021-12-25 | 🇺🇸Kahului, United States | — |
| 2021-12-20 | 🇲🇬sea off Fenerive-Est, Madagascar | 2 |
| 2021-05-12 | 🇺🇸Yukon, United States | — |
| 2020-11-29 | 🇳🇵Nuwakot, Nepal | — |
| 2020-07-06 | 🇪🇸La Vansa i Fórnols, Lleida, Spain | 2 |
| 2020-03-03 | 🇬🇧Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom | — |
| 2019-12-27 | 🇺🇸Kekaha, United States | 7 |
| 2019-12-26 | 🇺🇸Kekaha, United States | 7 |
| 2019-12-04 | 🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States | — |
| 2019-09-05 | 🇵🇹Valongo, Portugal | 1 |
| 2018-06-30 | 🇳🇵Kathmandu, Nepal | — |
| 2018-06-13 | 🇬🇧Loch Scadavay, North Uist, Western Isles, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2018-05-18 | 🇺🇸Yakutat, United States | — |
| 2018-04-26 | 🇺🇸Hazelhurst, United States | 3 |
| 2018-04-26 | 🇺🇸Hazelhurst, United States | 3 |
| 2018-03-11 | 🇺🇸New York, United States | 5 |
| 2016-08-08 | 🇳🇵Nuwakot, Nepal | 7 |
| 2016-07-11 | 🇬🇧Lake Farm, Old Race Course, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom | — |
| 2016-03-26 | 🇺🇸Enterprise, United States | 4 |
| 2015-07-29 | 🇺🇸Tucson, United States | — |
| 2015-07-16 | 🇵🇹Odemira, Portugal | — |
| 2015-03-13 | 🇺🇸Anchorage, United States | — |
| 2015-03-12 | 🇺🇸Eufaula, United States | 1 |
| 2014-12-16 | 🇺🇸Bicknell, United States | — |
| 2014-10-24 | 🇳🇵Dolpa, Nepal | — |
| 2014-09-14 | 🇺🇸Kahului, Maui, United States | — |
| 2014-08-18 | 🇨🇦Camp Fenelon, Canada | — |
| 2014-06-29 | 🇺🇸Dietrich, United States | — |
| 2014-06-23 | 🇺🇸Texarkana, United States | — |
| 2014-05-01 | 🇮🇸Eyjafjallajökull Glacier, Iceland | — |
| 2014-03-18 | 🇺🇸Seattle, United States | 2 |
| 2013-12-12 | 🇫🇮Oulu Airport, Finland | — |
| 2013-12-01 | 🇦🇶275km SW of David Plateau Skiway, Antarctica | — |
| 2013-10-20 | 🇺🇸Madison, United States | — |
| 2013-09-19 | 🇺🇸Canton, United States | — |
| 2013-07-22 | 🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States | — |
| 2013-07-01 | 🇺🇸Hamilton, United States | — |
| 2013-06-11 | 🇺🇸Talihina, United States | 1 |
| 2013-02-22 | 🇺🇸Oklahoma City, United States | 2 |
| 2012-09-01 | 🇺🇸Talkeetna, United States | — |
| 2012-05-22 | 🇺🇸Seattle, United States | — |
| 2012-04-29 | 🇺🇸Hugo, United States | — |
| 2012-04-18 | 🇺🇸Valdez, United States | — |
| 2012-03-24 | 🇳🇵Baglung, Nepal | — |
| 2011-12-17 | 🇰🇪Mokwo, Kenya | — |
| 2011-12-08 | 🇺🇸Las Vegas, United States | 5 |
| 2011-10-29 | 🇺🇸Iliamna, United States | 1 |
| 2011-10-07 | 🇺🇸South Pass 93A, United States | — |
| 2011-08-26 | 🇺🇸Mosby, United States | 4 |
| 2011-07-29 | 🇳🇬Ikonifin, near Ife Odan, Nigeria | 3 |
| 2011-07-06 | 🇳🇵Kalikot, Nepal | — |
| 2011-05-29 | 🇺🇸Fort Worth, United States | — |
| 2011-05-03 | 🇺🇸Camden, United States | — |
| 2011-02-23 | 🇺🇸Riverside, United States | — |
| 2011-01-10 | 🇵🇹Almada, Portugal | — |
| 2010-12-19 | 🇺🇸La Monte, United States | — |
| 2010-11-12 | 🇺🇸Pacoima, United States | — |
| 2010-07-22 | 🇺🇸Kingfisher, United States | 2 |
| 2010-01-18 | 🇺🇸New York, United States | — |
| 2009-09-10 | 🇵🇹Resende, Portugal | — |
| 2009-08-28 | 🇨🇦Nemiscau, Quebec, Canada | — |
| 2009-08-27 | 🇺🇸Grand Canyon, United States | — |
| 2009-08-13 | 🇺🇸Lancaster, United States | — |
| 2009-07-02 | 🇺🇸Loris, United States | — |
| 2009-06-24 | 🇺🇸Morgantown, United States | — |
| 2009-04-12 | 🇺🇸Haines, United States | — |
| 2009-04-08 | 🇲🇽Cubiri, Mexico | 3 |
| 2009-03-03 | 🇺🇸Peach Springs, United States | — |
| 2009-02-22 | 🇺🇸Cave Creek, United States | — |
| 2008-09-28 | 🇺🇸Kenai, United States | — |
| 2008-07-16 | 🇵🇹Ribeira de Pena, Portugal | — |
| 2008-05-21 | 🇺🇸Hiram, United States | — |
| 2008-04-15 | 🇺🇸Chickaloon, United States | 4 |
| 2008-02-05 | 🇺🇸S. Padre Island, United States | 3 |
| 2005-07-30 | 🇵🇹Valpaços, Portugal | — |
| 2005-07-24 | 🇵🇹Moimenta da Beira, Portugal | — |
| 2001-09-20 | 🇵🇹Seirós, Portugal | — |
| 2001-09-19 | 🇵🇹Lajes, Portugal | — |
| 1998-10-06 | 🇲🇦near Ouarzazate, Morocco | — |