Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
16/9/2024	OCC3820	Devonport Aerodrome	TAS	Aeropro	EuroFox 3K	Rotax	915is 2A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: During completion of first annual inspection, weeping...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: During completion of first annual inspection, weeping around cylinder base of cylinder number 3 was identified with a black aluminium paste like substance on the top part of the cylinder margin meeting the engine block. After cylinder 3 was checked, it was found that the collar nuts were extremely loose. Cylinders 1,2 and 4 were then also checked and found to be at greater than 30Nm. All collar nuts were retorqued IAW BRP-Rotax 915iS A Maintenance Manual Heavy Rev 2 72-30-00. On test flight, the aircraft was found to be a lot quieter than typical with no further evidence of leak.
13/9/2024	OCC3817	Redesdale	VIC	BRM Aero	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912 ULS
9/9/2024	OCC3811	Boorhaman	VIC	Rans	S-19	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot had departed his airstrip to land at a friend’s pla...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot had departed his airstrip to land at a friend’s place. The pilot had conducted a fly over at 500ft to confirm wind direction. Due to the head wind, the pilot elected to land in the direction which took them over the power lines. On approach, the aircraft’s nosewheel hit the power line causing the aircraft to conduct a 360 outside loop. The powerline broke and let the aircraft go and land on its main wheels. The nose wheel took the main brunt of the impact.
7/9/2024	OCC3810	Port Macquarie Aerodrome	NSW	Brumby	610	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft suffered a partial engine failure on crosswind.
31/8/2024	OCC3797	Cowra	NSW	Brumby	LSA R610	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: After conducting a series of simulated engine failures onto R...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: After conducting a series of simulated engine failures onto R21 grass at Cowra Airport, the instructor and student pilot elected for a full stop landing. Power was available to vacate the grass runway with full throttle but was limited to 2800 RPM. The sheath surrounding the throttle cable had detached from a brass fitting.
31/8/2024	OCC3802	Cowra	NSW	Brumby	610	Rotax	912 ULS
29/8/2024	OCC3805	Coondoo	QLD	Aeropro	2K Eurofox	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The CFI and instructor were on approach to a one-way private ...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The CFI and instructor were on approach to a one-way private strip in an instructor training exercise. The aircraft bounced upon landing with limited opportunity to recover with election to attempt to go around being unsuccessful. The aircraft clipped the tree tops.
22/8/2024	OCC3794	Nobby	QLD	Jabiru	J160-C	Jabiru	2200 Gen 4	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst instructing straight and level at 3500 feet, the instr...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst instructing straight and level at 3500 feet, the instructor and student pilot observed a VH registered aircraft pass about 500 metres in front of them at right angles and at the same height.
21/8/2024	OCC3809	Pallamana Airfield	SA	xxxxvc	xxxvvc
20/8/2024	OCC3793	Lebrina	TAS	Rainbow Skyreach Pty Ltd	Cheetah XLS (Bushcat)	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: Diagonal wing cross bracing wires that are under 160k...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: Diagonal wing cross bracing wires that are under 160kg tension cross over and rub on the top surface of the spreader tube that separates the leading edge (front) wing spare and trailing edge (rear) spare on both wings. Over time, with wing flex during flight, rubbing by the cross bracing wires could wear and compromise the integrity of the bracing wires and/or the structural integrity of the wing spreader tube.
19/8/2024	OCC3790	Bendigo Aerodrome	VIC	Tecnam	P92 Echo Super	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst the aircraft was rolling on Runway 35, a group of gala...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst the aircraft was rolling on Runway 35, a group of galahs flew across the path of the aircraft. The propeller struck 2 birds and take-off was aborted. RAAus continues to monitor bird strike and wildlife reports at aerodromes to ensure correct ERSA/NOTAM information is in place and to enable reporting to the aerodrome proprietor.
17/8/2024	OCC3788	Lake Dunn Aramac	QLD	Jabiru	J230-C	Jabiru 3300A	3300A	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft hit a powerline at end of the runway after the p...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft hit a powerline at end of the runway after the pilot completed a right hand circuit to approach runway for landing.
11/8/2024	OCC3787	Wynyard Aerodrome	TAS	Aeroprakt	A22LS Foxbat	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: On landing the aircraft on the bitumen, the student pilot was...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: On landing the aircraft on the bitumen, the student pilot was drifting and the tyre became pinched and went flat. The aircraft was pushed outside the gable markers and repaired.
4/8/2024	OCC3781	Fitzroy Crossing	WA	Tecnam	P2004	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft stalled at approximately 600 feet AGL, and reco...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft stalled at approximately 600 feet AGL, and recovered at about 100-150 feet AGL. The pilot turned back into wind with insufficient power applied. The aircraft became unstable and encountered some mild turbulence from a rocky outcrop nearby. The pilot realised they were flying too slowly and applied full power with slight upward attitude. The aircraft continued to sink. The pilot maintained full power but was sinking fast to stay above the trees. The pilot turned left into a clear spot, out of wind and lost airspeed. The aircraft nosed down and collided with terrain.
4/8/2024	OCC3784	Bankstown	NSW	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	912 ULS 2S	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot of the Sling aircraft was approximately six nautic...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot of the Sling aircraft was approximately six nautical miles west of Bankstown when they were contacted by Sydney control and instructed to descend immediately as they were in Sydney airspace. Sitting right on the airspace boundary in turbulent conditions and dealing with elevated levels of traffic in and out of YSBK gave no margin for error. The pilot was familiar with the route he was flying but this time the workload was elevated and we discussed the strategy of keeping a buffer between the aircraft and airspace to have enough flexibility that should an inadvertent increase in altitude take place, airspace penetration should not occur.