Eurocopter AS 350 B2 accident near Chatsworth, California, September 16, 2026
On September 16, 2026 at about 2:00 am local time, a Eurocopter AS 350 B2, registered N358TV, was involved in an accident during maneuvering near Chatsworth, California. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 16, 2026 · about 2:00 am local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Chatsworth, California
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · all AS 350 B2s on the register
- Registration
- N358TV · registry record
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Unknown or undetermined during maneuvering defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during emergency descent
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Tiny Bubbles Aviation INC
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 8 knots
- Sky: clear
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N358TV on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Airbus Helicopters AS350 AStar (Écureuil), now H125 891 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Airbus Helicopters 265 aircraft on the register
- Accidents and incidents in California 9,069 since 1982 · 1,088 in the last ten years
- California 27,610 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/WPR26FA345.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.