Incident report
Airbus Helicopters AS 350 crash near Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman, United Kingdom
minor2018-08-30
Summary
The AS 350 helicopter suffered tail rotor control problems in flight due to a rupture of the tail rotor gearbox (TGB) actuating rod. The pilot carried out a successful run-on landing. On 20 March 2019 the EASA issued Airworthiness Directive 2019-0060, mandating an inspection of TGB actuation rods to check for cracks. Airbus Helicopters AS 350, VP-CIH 08-19
Incident details
Date
2018-08-30
Location
Owen Roberts International Airport, Grand Cayman, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Registration
VP-CIH
Operator type
civil
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
flight
Quick stats
Severityminor
Fatalities0
Injuries0
SourceAAIB
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