Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
29/11/2015	OCC0491	Caboolture	QLD	Tecnam	P92	Rotax	912 ULS	Left wing petrol cap was left off the aircraft after refuelling. OUTCOME: Pilot stated that there ...
Left wing petrol cap was left off the aircraft after refuelling. OUTCOME: Pilot stated that there was a change in where the pre-flight checks were completed and they were doing things slightly different to their normal routine. The aircraft was located in a different position and on grass making it more difficult to manoeuvre the petrol drum trolley. Pilot was aware of the HF involved in how the fuel cap was forgotten. Suggest that during pre-flight checks that a checklist is followed and ensure that petrol caps are secured using visually verification during inspection.
29/11/2015	OCC0494	Southport	QLD	Tecnam	2000R	Rotax	912	Wheels not clicked in resulting in wheels up landing (damage to one tip of propeller, no damage to a...
Wheels not clicked in resulting in wheels up landing (damage to one tip of propeller, no damage to air frame). OUTCOME: Pilot has been advised to upgrade his landing procedure checks and not be distracted while in the circuit.
29/11/2015	OCC0513	Woodstock	QLD	Howard Hughes Engineering	Light Wing GA-912	Rotax	912	Fatal Accident involving RAAus member. RAAus Accident consultants are assisting police in determinin...
Fatal Accident involving RAAus member. RAAus Accident consultants are assisting police in determining the causal factors that led to the accident. See the RAAus Special ENews at the following link for more information http://www.vision6.com.au/em/message/email/view.php?id=1155598&u=70000. Non-inquest findings: The Coroner concluded that the pilot died at about 6.20am on 29 November 2015 while piloting a Hughes Lightwing GA-912 aircraft that took off from Runway 33 at Starke Airfield, suffered a loss of engine power, aerodynamically stalled and impacted the ground causing his death. The cause of the loss of power was unable to be determined due to significant post-impact fire. There have been no recommendations made to RAAus by the Coroner. https://www.courts.qld.gov.au/courts/coroners-court/findings
27/11/2015	OCC0489	Bankstown Airport	NSW	Aeroprakt	Foxbat A22LS	Rotax	912 ULS	Student pilot conducted a solo check in order to complete second solo circuit lesson. Student pilot ...
Student pilot conducted a solo check in order to complete second solo circuit lesson. Student pilot dropped instructor off and taxied back towards RWY11R for this solo flight which authorized him to conduct three circuits followed by a full stop landing. All sequences in the circuit appeared normal until landing. On landing, the aircraft bounced twice and on the final touch down, the nose wheel collapsed, propeller hit the runway and the aircraft ran off the runway onto the grass. Student pilot was uninjured and was escorted back to the flight school. After a brief conversation with the student pilot it was determined they seemed to have encountered pilot induced oscillation for which they failed to go around. The aircraft was then towed to maintenance. OUTCOME: Ops spoken to CFI. CFI stated that all instructors have been briefed to ensure they conduct demonstration PIO and go-around procedures for all students, and include a notation on the student record to show competence. CFI ensuring all students are thoroughly briefed and checked for go-around procedures prior to further solo. The student will be taking a short break from training as a result of this accident, but does intend to return.
26/11/2015	OCC0522	Bundaberg Airport	QLD	Jabiru	J200	Jabiru	3300A	Reported that damage had occurred to a hanger had appeared overnight and a damaged aircraft parked a...
Reported that damage had occurred to a hanger had appeared overnight and a damaged aircraft parked a short distance away. OUTCOME: Investigation found RAAus pilot had run into hangar overnight due to unsafe operation of the aircraft. Damage to hangar has been compensated through third party property damage insurance. Due to the lack of communication with the pilot their pilot certificate has been suspended until further contact has been made.
24/11/2015	OCC0512	Busselton Regional	WA	Evektor	Sportstar	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: Rudder Hinge Bearings - Both bearings seized with inn...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: Rudder Hinge Bearings - Both bearings seized with inner spherical part rotating on shank of fixture. That is upper bearing inner part relies on friction of bullet nosed in pin attached to rudder spar, and the lower bearing inner part us secured by castellated nut on retention in lower part of rudder. Apart from being shiny where inner part of bearing was rotating on shanks, no wear step was evident. Due to being located in a recess no measurement for wear could be ascertained on the top pin. The lower beating centre however can be nipped by tightening the castellated nut. Bearings were cleaned of dried grease, readily freed, followed by application of a light grease and rudder reinstalled. Duplicated inspection of rudder control system will be carried out on completion of maintenance to rudder cables. OUTCOME: Evektor are aware that some Nicopress clamps were not sufficiently pressed during manufacture. They have released a Safety Alert Mandatory Bulletin SportStar – 017a SR to cover this anomaly and require a report back to them if additional defects are identified (refer Appendix 2 Item 7).
24/11/2015	OCC0486	Gympie	QLD	Aeroprakt Foxbat	A22LS	Rotax	912 ULS	The student pilot was assigned a training area solo exercise that was to finish with a short session...
The student pilot was assigned a training area solo exercise that was to finish with a short session of circuits. The student had already completed approximately 4hrs solo during his training to date. On returning from the training area the first touch and go landing was uneventful. During the second approach, the student was observed to balloon during the flare to land. The aircraft entered a high rate of sink and yawed slightly to the right. As no attempt to arrest the sink rate with power (and / or) go around was initiated - the supervising instructor made a broadcast on the radio to the student advising him to add power immediately. This was not done and the aircraft impacted the ground heavily on the left main gear and nose gear simultaneously. The force of the impact caused the nose gear to collapse and the left wing to momentarily contact the runway. The aircraft came to rest upright and sitting on it's nose. The pilot exited the aeroplane un-injured. The supervising instructor attended the aeroplane immediately and turned off the fuel and electrics. OUTCOME: CFI has briefed student pilot and conducting further training
23/11/2015	OCC0519	Busselton Regional	WA	Evektor	Sportstar	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: Throttle Control Assembly P/No. E6-06 02 21B; operate...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: Throttle Control Assembly P/No. E6-06 02 21B; operates two Bowden cables to throttle levers on twin Bing carburettors. Cable to operate LH carburettor kinked in aluminium barrel of throttle assembly preventing LH throttle lever on carburettor from opening to full throttle and while the RH carburettor achieved full throttle against the max stop. OUTCOME: Aircraft grounded until new throttle assembly obtained and fitted. Full mechanical synchronization, followed by pneumatic synchronization to be performed in accordance with the Rotax Maintenance Manual.
22/11/2015	OCC0520	Moorabbin Airport	VIC	Aeroprakt	A22LS Foxbat	Rotax	912 ULS	Pilot had requested RWY22 and stopped on the right place. Pilot made a radio call to request taxi to...
Pilot had requested RWY22 and stopped on the right place. Pilot made a radio call to request taxi to apron. The ground told pilot to hold shark RWY17R and thought RWY17R was further front so started to move forward. At that point ground stated that the aircraft was in the middle of the RWY17R and asked for the aircraft to move faster and taxi to apron. OUTCOME: Instructor sent pilot solo on the day of the event and had conducted a dual flight check with the student in the Moorabbin Airport circuit. This was not the first solo flight for student pilot who has been briefed before on Moorabbin taxiing procedures. Operations has reviewed report and school follow up and assessment satisfactory.
22/11/2015	OCC0485	Moorabbin Airport	VIC	Aeroprakt	AP22	Rotax	912 ULS	Pilot requested to use RWY22 and stopped in the right place and made the radio call. The ground told...
Pilot requested to use RWY22 and stopped in the right place and made the radio call. The ground told the pilot to hold short on RWY17R so the pilot stopped. At that time the pilot was thinking that RWY17R was further front and proceeded forward until they saw the holding point and stopped. The ground made the radio call to the pilot and explained that the aircraft was in the middle of the RWY17R and to move faster and taxi to apron. OUTCOME: CFI has taken appropriate actions to mitigate further risk from this student and retraining in CTA procedures will be undertaken by school for this student.
19/11/2015	OCC0570	Lake Charm	VIC	ICP	Savannah	Rotax	912 UI	Aircraft was flown without owner's permission. During the flight the aircraft was severely damaged h...
Aircraft was flown without owner's permission. During the flight the aircraft was severely damaged however the accident was not observed by the aircraft owner. Aircraft has severe damage which suggests it has had impact with the ground. No injury to pilot. Pilot stated on take-off run the aircraft became airborne but failed to climb normally and the resultant path was insufficient to clear power line obstacles at the upwind end and in attempted manoeuvring by the pilot the aircraft's wing tip struck a fence post with further impact damage occurring prior to coming to rest. The available runway was deemed sufficient at 700m and the pilot did not indicate conditions at the time contributed to the accident. Pilot also advised he had operated from the same locations many times and in company with a local CFI as well. There were some concerns expressed by the pilot that power was observed to reduce following separation but no indication of any attempt to abort the take off were advised. OUTCOME: This is classified as a runway loss of Control (R-LOC) in the take-off phase of flight. Aircraft failed to reach appropriate Take Off Safety Speed due to pilot mishandling. The pilot failed to attain suitable flight parameters for appropriate climb performance within the take-off distance available resulting in impact with obstacles in the flight path. Pilot has advised purchase of a Terrier recreational aircraft and that they will undertake appropriate type training and review prior to command flight in this aircraft. No flight activity has been undertaken since this incident to date.
17/11/2015	OCC0488	Murray Field	WA	Jabiru	J120-C LSA	Jabiru	2200	On approach to RWY09 and during overfly the pilot was unable to see the wind sock. Pilot approach an...
On approach to RWY09 and during overfly the pilot was unable to see the wind sock. Pilot approach and landed at RWY09, felt tail wheel on runway and applied brakes as it was too late for full throttle to go-around and overshot runway. Pilot felt the brakes fail. Burns offs in a number of locations in WA caused smoke to be low lying. Pilot exited aeroplane after shutdown and removed aircraft from air strip. OUTCOME: Ops spoke to pilot on initial report. Pilot failed to judge landing correctly and elected to over run rather than go-around and possibly hit power lines. NFA required by Ops.
16/11/2015	OCC0490	Lake Charm	VIC	Savannah	Classic	Rotax	912 80 HP	Aircraft was flown without owner's permission. During the flight the aircraft was severely damaged h...
Aircraft was flown without owner's permission. During the flight the aircraft was severely damaged however the accident was not observed by the aircraft owner. Aircraft has severe damage which suggests it has had impact with the ground. No injury to pilot. Pilot stated on take-off run the aircraft became airborne but failed to climb normally and the resultant path was insufficient to clear power line obstacles at the upwind end and in attempted manoeuvring by the pilot the aircraft's wing tip struck a fence post with further impact damage occurring prior to coming to rest. The available runway was deemed sufficient at 700m and the pilot did not indicate conditions at the time contributed to the accident. Pilot also advised he had operated from the same locations many times and in company with a local CFI as well. There were some concerns expressed by the pilot that power was observed to reduce following separation but no indication of any attempt to abort the take off were advised. OUTCOME: The pilot failed to attain suitable flight parameters for appropriate climb performance within the take-off distance available resulting in impact with obstacles in the flight path. Pilot has advised purchase of a Terrier recreational aircraft and has advised he will undertake appropriate type training and review prior to command flight in this aircraft. No flight activity has been undertaken since this incident to date.
11/11/2015	OCC0482	Scone	NSW	Jabiru	J160	Jabiru	22A 4cyl	At 3500' AMSL the engine started to vibrate and lost substantial power. Pilot applied carburettor he...
At 3500' AMSL the engine started to vibrate and lost substantial power. Pilot applied carburettor heat, fuel boost pump and full throttle but continued to lose height at the rate of about 500fpm. At about 800' AGL pilot activated the PLB and landed in a suitable paddock. AMSAR contacted pilot by phone where the circumstances were explained and pilot advised that no assistance was required. OUTCOME: ATSB in consultation with CASA, RAAus and Jabiru conducted an engine tear down of this engine to identify the causal factors for the engines failure. Information pertaining to the ATSB report is available at https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2015/aair/ae-2015-137/
9/11/2015	OCC0479	Rokewood Shelford Road - Warranbeen Property	VIC	Tecnam	P92 Eaglet	Rotax	912 100hp	Aircraft had taken off from Lethbridge Airpark and was flying around the training area for approxima...
Aircraft had taken off from Lethbridge Airpark and was flying around the training area for approximately 1.5 hrs when the engine lost power back to idle. PIC pushed the throttle completely in (full throttle) however the power did not increase. Pilot pulled the throttle back out and then back in to full throttle again however still there was no change in power. Pilot then turned the fuel tap for the right tank off and then back on and repeated the same for the left fuel tank - at this point the engine stopped completely. Pilot turned the ignition key off and then on again in an attempt to restart the engine but the engine did not restart. Pilot attempted to land on a dirt road within a paddock and, on landing, the left main wheel struck a rock which caused the aircraft to slip sideways into a wire fence. OUTCOME: All landing gears had been broken and there was some damage to left wing and dent in fuselage. Nil injuries sustained by pilot. After inspection of the recovered aircraft it appears that the fuel was the cause. An inspection found contamination in the fuel system. The airfield owner has since fitted a strainer/ filter to the bulk supply onsite however the aircraft was written-off by the insurance company.