Incident report
AgustaWestland A109S Grand crash near London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom
minor2017-05-05
Summary
After a normal landing, ground staff made the pilot aware of a problem with the left side horizontal stabiliser which had failed. The pilot reported that no unusual handling characteristics were experienced. The area where the horizontal stabiliser had failed was the subject of an EASA Airworthiness Directive which required repeat inspections. Agusta A109S Grand, G-PBWR 09-17
Incident details
Date
2017-05-05
Location
London Stansted Airport, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
G-PBWR
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Phase of flight
landing
51.8870, 0.2442
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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