EUROCOPTER AS332L1 accident at Azusa, CA, 20 Mar 2022

On March 20, 2022, an EUROCOPTER AS332L1 operated by COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES was involved in an aviation accident near Azusa, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.