Eurocopter AS 350 B3

5 ADs match the Eurocopter AS 350 B3 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2021-04-15Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibMar 23, 2021
• 2013-23-09Eurocopter France HelicoptersDec 27, 2013
• 2013-21-01Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) HelicoptersOct 25, 2013
• 2013-08-19Eurocopter France HelicoptersJun 5, 2013
• 2012-25-04Eurocopter France HelicoptersMay 9, 2013

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

53

Destroyed

5

Substantial damage

46

Minor damage

1

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

7.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Eurocopter AS 350 B3 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Eurocopter AS 350 B3 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Oct 23, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Wetumpka, ALN545HF
• Aug 20, 2025Substantial damage · none injuries · Skwentna, AKN589SH
• Sep 16, 2023Damage not reported · serious injuries · Johnson River, AKN297SH
• May 24, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · San Diego, CAN791AM
• Apr 17, 2022Substantial damage · serious injuries · Deer Valley, AZN808LF

428 reports on Eurocopter AS 350 B3 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

5 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Eurocopter AS 350 B3; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 53 NTSB events since 1982 involve Eurocopter AS 350 B3 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 7.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 428 service difficulty reports on Eurocopter AS 350 B3 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.