Eurocopter AS332L1 accident near Azusa, CA
On March 20, 2022, an Eurocopter AS332L1 (helicopter) was involved in an accident near Azusa, CA. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 20, 2022
- Place
- Azusa, CA
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS332L1 · Helicopter
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.176°N, 117.883°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220320104802
Official records · WPR22LA125
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Sequence of events
- Loss of visual reference (Maneuvering-hover, defining event)
- Attempted remediation/recovery (Maneuvering-hover)
- Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) (Maneuvering-low-alt flying)
NTSB findings
- Aircraft control · Pilot (Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info)
- Monitoring environment · Pilot (Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring)
- Tree(s) · Effect on operation (Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance)
- Situational awareness · Pilot (Personnel issues › Psychological › Perception/orientation/illusion)
Conditions
- Local time
- 12:04 AM
- Light
- Daylight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Wind
- 180° at 12 kt
- Visibility
- 10 mi
- Cloud ceiling
- 12,000 ft
More accidents in CA
- Douglas MD-83, Feb 1, 2000
- Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-32, Aug 31, 1986
- British Aerospace BAE-146-200, Dec 8, 1987
- Beech C-99, Aug 24, 1984
- Sikorsky S-61N, Aug 6, 2008
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
