Incident report
EUROCOPTER AS332L1 crash near Azusa, California, United States
serious2022-03-19
Summary
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree after encountering brownout conditions and a loss of visual reference during the approach to land.
Incident details
Date
2022-03-19
Location
Azusa, California, United States
Aircraft
EUROCOPTER AS332L1
Operator
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
6
Probable cause
Pilot error
Phase of flight
cruise
Weather
VMC
Source
NTSB CAROL ↗34.1765, -117.8830
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Severityserious
Fatalities0
Injuries6
SourceNTSB CAROL
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