Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
17/12/2023	OCC3530	Wongulla	SA	jabiru	J160-C	Jabiru	2200J	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft took off from YTFA tracked east to the river Mur...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft took off from YTFA tracked east to the river Murray then tracked south following the Murray at 1000 feet AGL. Just before Wongulla the pilot saw pelicans to left of their flight path. As they flew past them pelicans from above started diving across in front of the aircraft, one of them hitting it and breaking the windscreen. after the shock of the impact the PIC elected to conduct an emergency landing into a field. 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.
15/12/2023	OCC3518	Hay Aerodrome	NSW	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	R-912ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was taking off to the north on an airstrip delineat...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was taking off to the north on an airstrip delineated by white cone markers, 1.6km long. The centre of the runway surface was rough, so the pilot moved to the left side of the airstrip to where the surface was smoother as well as the direction that the wind was coming from the West at a 90-degree angle to the airstrip. While rolling the runway, they looked down to check instruments, and when they looked back up, the aircraft was close to the far left of the airstrip. The front wheel went into some soft soil and further pulled the aircraft off the runway onto a rough surface. The pilot pulled back power, and as they bounced on the rough surface, the front wheel broke, and the nose went to the ground. Once the aircraft came to a stop, the fuel, magnetos and ignition were then turned off, and the pilot exited the aircraft with no injury. The pilot noted as the runway was quite long, a better action would have been to taxi past the rough section and remain in the centre of the runway.
15/12/2023	OCC3517	Gawler Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	J170-C	Jabiru	2200B	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot of a Jabiru chose runway 05 for landing, this may h...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot of a Jabiru chose runway 05 for landing, this may have resulted in a tail wind landing (approx. 13kts). an Instructor on the ground made a broadcast referencing the into wind RWY instead. The pilot acknowledged to land on runway 23, joined relevant circuit and competed landing. No other aircraft where airborne at the airfield at that moment. In the future the PIC will take more care when choosing the preferred RWY.
15/12/2023	OCC3519	Orange Regional Aerodrome	NSW	BRM AERO	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Two training aircraft were conducting circuits on RWY 29, a J...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Two training aircraft were conducting circuits on RWY 29, a Jabiru and a Bristell. Both aircraft had instructors onboard and were making appropriate radio calls on the correct CTAF frequency to ensure safe separation in the circuit. During this period a ground vehicle identified as "Tractor 1" announced its intentions to enter RWY 11/29 for mowing operations. "Tractor 1" proceeded to cut the grass in between the 1500' markers and the threshold for RWY 29 (inside the flight strip and only a few metres from the sealed runway). As Jabiru turned base, the PIC announced their intentions to conduct a touch-and-go on RWY 29. At this stage, there was no acknowledgment from "Tractor 1". Jabiru addressed Tractor 1 and requested that they vacate the active runway for their landing. Tractor 1 responded by announcing that they would "hold their position" (at this stage the vehicle was on the edge of the sealed runway in line with the 1000' markers and inside the flight strip) Jabiru further advised Tractor 1 that they could not land with the vehicle occupying an active RWY, to which Tractor 1 responded, "you will have to go around". Jabiru proceeded to conduct a go-around and announced its intentions to do so. Meanwhile, Bristell had commenced a turn onto base announcing its intentions to also conduct a touch and go, this time confirming with Tractor 1 that they would vacate the active RWY. Once again Tractor 1 announced they would "hold their position" (on the edge of the sealed runway in line with the 1000' markers and inside the flight strip) The PIC of Bristell further clarified with the driver of Tractor 1 that the vehicle needed to be outside of the gable markers so that the aircraft using RWY 29 could actually land. The Driver of Tractor 1 then responded by saying "Well, the grass needs to be cut at some stage and this is the quietest time of the day, So I am cutting the grass!" (these may not be exact words, but pretty close). Tractor 1 refused to vacate RWY 29 forcing Bristell to initiate a go-around and both aircraft in the circuit had to reposition and land on RWY 22, given the prevailing conditions, this was a less-than-ideal runway option. Both aircraft proceeded with circuits on RWY 22 and landed safely without further incident. It should be noted that during this period there was no active NOTAM suggesting the runway was unserviceable, nor were there any markings indicating the closure of the runway. The PIC of Bristell (Senior Instructor on duty) contacted the head of aerodrome operations immediately after the flight and discussed the matter, to which the aerodrome operator agreed to talk to the driver of Tractor 1.
12/12/2023	OCC3513	Grafton	NSW	Just Aircraft	Highlander	Rotax	914 UL	Fatal Accident involving RAAus member. ATSB are not investigating and therefore NSW Police are respo...
Fatal Accident involving RAAus member. ATSB are not investigating and therefore NSW Police are responsible for the investigation. RAAus has offered our full support as they conduct their investigation.
10/12/2023	OCC3514	Hay Aerodrome	NSW	BRM Aero	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912 ULS-3	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: An instructor and student flew from YMMO to YDLQ, where they ...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: An instructor and student flew from YMMO to YDLQ, where they conducted a touch-and-go, then proceeded to YHAY where they made a full stop, shut down, and walked into town. They returned about 30 minutes later, shortly after conducting a pre-flight check where they confirmed they had 100 litres of fuel, started up and shortly after took off from YHAY. While the fuel pressure was slightly lower than usual but still in the green, they took off and flew for about 2 minutes, suddenly the fuel pressure started to drop so they returned to YHAY and re-checked the fuel to confirm they had 100 liters. They conducted ground run ups once again and the fuel pressure remained stable during ground run-ups. However, shortly after take-off, the fuel pressure suddenly dropped, causing violent shaking. The student swiftly brought the power to idle, landed, and as the aircraft touched down, the engine stopped. After restarting the engine, they taxied off, left the aircraft at YHAY, and called the CFI for assistance. OCCURANCE OUTCOME: Aircraft mechanical fuel pump was determined to be faulty and was replaced.
8/12/2023	OCC3512	Thangool Aerodrome	QLD	Jabiru	J230	Jabiru	3300A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: On landing there was a loud ripping sound from under carriage...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: On landing there was a loud ripping sound from under carriage. The RH main undercarriage leg delaminated.
6/12/2023	OCC3516	Darlington Point	NSW	Foxcon Aviation	Terrier T200	Subaru	EA81	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: After 3hrs of non-eventful flight the aircraft had a power su...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: After 3hrs of non-eventful flight the aircraft had a power surge so the pilot decided to conduct a precautionary landing to investigate, the landing in the field was uneventful. The pilot checked the fuel tanks and still had approximately 1hr of fuel on board. They walked to the nearest farmhouse and explained what had occurred. They assisted the pilot with moving the aircraft to a more suitable location and supplied 40 litres of motor fuel. The pilot conducted some tests, no problems or faults could be found so they departed the farm and landed normally at Hay 1/2 hr later.
6/12/2023	OCC3511	Lilydale Aerodrome	VIC	Aeroprakt	A32 Vixxen	Rotax	912 ULS	After a successful circuit solo check the instructor left the aircraft after shutdown, During the ta...
After a successful circuit solo check the instructor left the aircraft after shutdown, During the take-off roll the controls were still locked via a pin on the right-hand yoke, Throttle was reduced however the airspeed was already around 40 knots. The aircraft began bouncing and the student removed the control lock from the yoke, however at this time the aircraft was still bouncing higher and higher with the maximum height being at least 20ft. The aircraft was safely landed with no tail strike, prop damage or any odd sounds. The nose gear steering had no visible external damage however the nosewheel steering became almost inoperable and the aircraft veered off the runway to the left on short grass. No contact was made with any runway equipment.
4/12/2023	OCC3509	Jandakot Aerodrome	WA	Pipistrel	Alpha Electro	Pipistrel/Emrax	EEM60MVLC (Electric)	DEFECT: After attempting normal start-up procedure, EPSI system indicated 'Drive communication failu...
DEFECT: After attempting normal start-up procedure, EPSI system indicated 'Drive communication failure' and 'Drive Aux Power failure' during Taxi and run ups. The issue has been traced to a faulty Klixon 4 Amp 7277-2-4 Circuit breaker. The breaker used to isolate the Power controller circuit. As an outcome of this occurrence replacement of the circuit breaker has now been added to the scheduled maintenance intervals to ensure a worn and fatigued breaker is never present in the aircraft.
1/12/2023	OCC3504	Freeling	SA	Jabiru	J170-C	Jabiru	2200B	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: While demonstrating turns to a student, north-east of Freelin...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: While demonstrating turns to a student, north-east of Freeling at approx. 3,500 feet, the instructor lost orientation within the training area and proximity to RAAF Edinburgh's restricted area R234. The aircraft wandered in by about one km and conducted the training activity. When the instructor looked back at Freeling, they realised they’d never seen it from that perspective and knew that they had strayed into restricted airspace.
22/11/2023	OCC3496	Dubbo/Wings Out West Aerodrome	NSW	American Legend	AL3	Continental	O-200-D4B	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot conducted a normal approach and landing with a 5-8 ...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot conducted a normal approach and landing with a 5-8 it crosswind from the left. During the latter stages of the roll the aircraft began to turn left. The pilot had relaxed slightly on the required back stick as they applied right brake to stop the left movement (they had already applied full right rudder) and the aircraft pitched over and contacted the ground on the underside of its nose. OUTCOME: Student de-briefed by CFI to ensure that the aircraft is fully flown to standstill. Aircraft sustained minor damage to propeller and cowling which will be repaired and the aircraft will be returned to flight training shortly.
19/11/2023	OCC3494	Gawler Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	SK	Jabiru	2200A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot of a Jabiru called inbound at 10nm and heard a coup...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot of a Jabiru called inbound at 10nm and heard a couple of gliders and the tug in the air. When the pilot got to Gawler Dam, they made another inbound call as per the Adelaide Soaring Club By-Law 7, at this time the tug had landed, one glider had landed and another on short final. When the pilot gave the call over Gawler Dam, they stated their intentions to track for the dead side of runway 23 to join midfield crosswind. They got no response over the CTAF. As they turned crosswind, they spotted a glider directly over the aerodrome 500ft above circuit height, spotted the pilot asked what their intentions were and got no response. The pilot tracked behind the glider and when they called that they were clear of them they responded with a “thanks” so the pilot knows they had a functioning radio.
19/11/2023	OCC3495	Gawler Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	SK	Jabiru	2200A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: When an aircraft was on very short final for Runway 23 at Gaw...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: When an aircraft was on very short final for Runway 23 at Gawler, a white Toyota Commuter bus entered and crossed the runway with no radio calls.
18/11/2023	OCC3526	Launceston	TAS	Jabiru	J160	Jabiru	2200B	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: PIC mis read the ERSA entry for Launceston YMLT, the PIC thou...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: PIC mis read the ERSA entry for Launceston YMLT, the PIC thought outside Tower hours or when NOTAM Tower closed to use CTAF procedures, the entry states provides Class G services 8,500FT AMSL and BLW within LT CTA steps. On first inbound call the PIC was contacted by RPT aircraft to inform the PIC to contact Melbourne Centre.