Aircraft model
Agusta A109E accident history
Complete safety record for the Agusta A109E, sourced from NTSB records, news reports, and official investigation authorities.
Total incidents
14
Confirmed fatalities
12
Fatal incidents
4
Fatal rate
28.6%
Probable causes
Mechanical failure6 incidents
Unknown4 incidents
CFIT / Terrain2 incidents
Weather1 incident
Pilot error1 incident
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 A109E crashes have there been?
14 recorded incidents involving the Agusta A109E, from 2008 to 2024, with 12 deathsacross 4 fatal accidents. The deadliest was on 2012-12-15 at near Okoroba, Nigeria, which killed 6.
What causes A109E accidents?
The most common established cause is mechanical failure, in 6 of them, then controlled flight into terrain in 2.
Where do A109E accidents happen?
| Date | Location | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-21 | 🇦🇪Al Badayer, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates | — |
| 2020-11-17 | 🇪🇸Grazalema, Cádiz, Spain | — |
| 2020-07-02 | 🇬🇧Boscombe Down Airfield, Wiltshire, United Kingdom | — |
| 2019-06-27 | 🇬🇧In flight North of Seaton, Cornwall, United Kingdom | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 2008-03-20 | 🇮🇪Dunshaughlin, Co Meath, Ireland | — |