Aircraft model
Agusta A109C accident history
Complete safety record for the Agusta A109C, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
40
Confirmed fatalities
41
Fatal incidents
15
Fatal rate
37.5%
Probable causes
Unknown11 incidents
Mechanical failure9 incidents
Pilot error8 incidents
Under investigation4 incidents
Weather4 incidents
Why these are filed here
Agusta merged with GKN Westland in 2000 to form AgustaWestland, now part of Leonardo. The A109 and A119 families are filed under Agusta, the name they were introduced under. The later AW-numbered types are filed under Leonardo.
How many A109C crashes have there been?
40 recorded incidents involving the Agusta A109C, from 2002 to 2026, with 41 deathsacross 15 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2022-11-05 at Apricena, Italy, which killed 7.
What causes A109C accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 9 of them, then pilot error in 8.
Where do A109C accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | 🇧🇷Iaras, Brazil | — |
| 2024-12-21 | 🇦🇪Al Badayer, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 2024-11-11 | 🇺🇸Dublin, United States | — |
| 2024-08-10 | 🇪🇸Cabra, Córdoba, Spain | 1 |
| 2022-11-05 | 🇮🇹Apricena, Italy | 7 |
| 2021-07-15 | 🇬🇧Organford, Dorset, United Kingdom | — |
| 2020-11-17 | 🇪🇸Grazalema, Cádiz, Spain | — |
| 2020-11-06 | 🇺🇸Los Angeles, United States | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 🇬🇧Boscombe Down Airfield, Wiltshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2019-11-16 | 🇺🇸Penobscot, United States | — |
| 2019-11-14 | 🇳🇬Enugu State, Nigeria | — |
| 2019-11-12 | 🇺🇸Salt Lake City, United States | — |
| 2019-11-12 | 🇺🇸Salt Lake City, United States | — |
| 2019-08-20 | 🇬🇷Poros, Greece | 3 |
| 2019-06-28 | 🇺🇸Brainerd, United States | 2 |
| 2019-06-27 | 🇬🇧In flight North of Seaton, Cornwall, United Kingdom | — |
| 2019-06-10 | 🇺🇸New York, United States | 1 |
| 2018-12-15 | 🇵🇹Valongo, Portugal | 4 |
| 2018-06-16 | 🇧🇷Espírito Santo, Brazil | 2 |
| 2017-07-06 | 🇳🇬near Maiduguri, Nigeria | — |
| 2017-05-05 | 🇬🇧London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom | — |
| 2016-11-19 | 🇺🇸Varese, United States | 1 |
| 2016-09-17 | 🇺🇸Alexandria, United States | — |
| 2014-07-17 | 🇺🇸Newkirk, United States | 3 |
| 2013-01-16 | 🇬🇧London, United Kingdom | 1 |
| 2012-12-15 | 🇳🇬near Okoroba, Nigeria | 6 |
| 2012-09-30 | 🇺🇸Eastland, United States | — |
| 2012-07-28 | 🇲🇽Jiquipilco, Mexico | 3 |
| 2010-10-23 | 🇺🇸New Castle, United States | 3 |
| 2009-09-22 | 🇺🇸Page, United States | — |
| 2009-08-22 | 🇸🇦Ras Tanajib, Saudi Arabia | — |
| 2009-06-09 | 🇺🇸Santa Fe, United States | 2 |
| 2009-03-05 | 🇺🇸Gainesville, United States | — |
| 2008-12-18 | 🇲🇨Monaco Heliport, Monaco | — |
| 2008-07-11 | 🇺🇸Augusta, United States | — |
| 2008-04-30 | 🇧🇷Paraty, Brazil | 2 |
| 2008-03-20 | 🇮🇪Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, Ireland | — |
| 2007-12-17 | 🇮🇪Dublin Airport, Ireland | — |
| 2007-09-03 | 🇦🇪Jebel Dhanna, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 2002-09-25 | 🇮🇪Ireland | — |