No fatalities
EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 accident at Los Alamitos, CA, 10 Dec 2024
On December 10, 2024, an EUROCOPTER AS 350 B2 operated by LAPD AIR SUPPORT DIVISION was involved in an aviation accident near Los Alamitos, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a run-on landing and the flight instructor’s excessive correction which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a run-on landing and the flight instructor’s excessive correction which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Instructor/check pilotPilotStudent/instructed pilot