AAIB accident to BN2T Islander, G-BSWR

Vibration and rudder control problems in-flight, Private airstrip, County Armagh, 16 August 2023

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 14 March 2024

• Category: Commercial - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 16 August 2023
• Aircraft type: BN2T Islander
• Location: Private airstrip, County Armagh
• Registration: G-BSWR

The aircraft made an uneventful landing after the rudder trim tab separated from its control rod. The missing bolt was not recovered so the investigation could not ascertain a definitive cause.

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Published 14 March 2024