No fatalities
20 Mar 2022: EUROCOPTER AS332L1 — COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES — Azusa, CA
On 20 Mar 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.
Probable cause
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotEffect on operation