AAIB: Tail Rotor Control Failed In AW169 Crash

Credit: Leonardo
LONDON—British investigators probing the fatal crash of a Leonardo AW169 twin-engine helicopter have revealed that the tail rotor actuator had become disconnected from the pilot’s anti-torque pedals. The cause of the disconnect between the tail rotor actuator control shaft and the actuator lever...

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