Date |
Occurrence # |
Location |
State |
Aircraft |
Model |
Engine |
Model |
Summary |
9/1/2025 |
OCC3937 |
Wondecla Airstrip |
QLD |
Zenith Aircraft |
STOL CH 701 |
Rotax |
912 ULS |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot was conducting ground runs prior to first flight in...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot was conducting ground runs prior to first flight in aircraft. After over 20 runs spread over a week, and at least 10 low height flights in ground effect, 3 higher flights were conducted with no incident.
On the 3rd or 4th attempt, the landing was nose wheel down and very hard resulting in the propeller striking the ground. The engine never stalled but upon inspection, damage was noted to all 3 blades of the propeller. |
7/1/2025 |
OCC3958 |
Sunshine Coast |
QLD |
The Airplane Factory |
Sling 2 |
Rotax |
912 ULS |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The student pilot and instructor were inbound from Noosa Head...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The student pilot and instructor were inbound from Noosa Heads at 2000ft to YBSU. The student deviated from height, 2300ft, in 'assumed clearance' - height not given on inbound. Then they were asked to descend to 2000ft by ATC. The student initially kept this height but approximately 8nm from the field, descended to 1500ft for the circuit. The instructor during the course of the descent was trying to solve/investigate the alternator which had failed. The student reported this just prior to the inbound call to YBSU. The instructor had not noticed the gradual descent and when they did, they were near Coolum High Rise - where they would typically join the circuit left base for 13. On this day, it was 13 but meant to join downwind. They did join the circuit correctly however, the instructor did not notice the descent and informed their student to climb and not descend until within 5nm of the airport.
They had outbound traffic, in the opposite direction, which during the inflight debrief they had mentioned to the student about as they had descended early. When they were both looking for traffic, they sighted another aircraft which was northbound and passed to the east of the aircraft and at appropriate distance. |
4/1/2025 |
OCC3933 |
YCFS (Scotts Head, NSW, Ocean / Water) |
NSW |
TL-Ultralight |
Sting S4 |
Rotax |
912ULS |
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4/1/2025 |
OCC3930 |
Greenside Airfield |
WA |
Spectrum Aviation |
Fisher Mk 1 |
Rotax |
582 |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot was conducting their BFR with the CFI. The pilot ha...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot was conducting their BFR with the CFI. The pilot had just conducted a go-around from a midfield glide approach and was on climb out on upwind leg of circuit. The pilot had applied full power and was 600 ft above ground level when the engine stopped. At that point, the pilot conducted a forced landing into a cattle paddock with short dry grass. The landing was completely successful and uneventful with nil damage to the aircraft. |
3/1/2025 |
OCC3932 |
Port Macquarie Aerodrome |
NSW |
Sling Aircraft |
Sling 2 |
Rotax |
912ULS |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The student pilot was to undertake a solo flight to the train...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The student pilot was to undertake a solo flight to the training area. Weather was assessed and although there were showers in the area, the radar showed they were offshore and moving north parallel to the coast. The pilot student was advised to take off and perform a circuit to assess the weather.
The student pilot subsequently took off and departed to the west without a circuit. The instructor then obtained a handheld radio and monitored their progress via flight radar 24. The student pilot flew about 10-15 miles to the west of the field. About 45 minutes after departure, the rain showers began to close on the airfield. The student pilot could not be raised on the radio. The instructor could hear carrier wave transmissions but no voice. The instructor taxied out to the runway in another aircraft and tried to contact them using the aircraft radio from the ground, but without success.
The student pilot was in clear weather, but the weather over the airfield was marginal VFR. The instructor could see the student was holding to the west via the app. The instructor managed to contact the student pilot by phone who confirmed they had a faulty radio. They were able to receive calls but could not transmit.
With the weather was getting worse, the instructor advised them to fly to Dexfield Park, a grass airstrip to the west of Port Macquarie, and they advised when they were overhead the field. The instructor told them to execute a precautionary search and landing at that field. The student pilot subsequently landed safely at Dexfield Park and secured the aircraft. |
1/1/2025 |
OCC3936 |
Dyrabba |
NSW |
Austflight ULA |
Drifter A-582 |
Rotax |
582 |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot started the aircraft and taxied full length of airs...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot started the aircraft and taxied full length of airstrip to warm up then left for 5 minutes to allow heat soak. The aircraft was started for departure with take-off checks complete and all was normal.
After take-off commenced, the aircraft became airborne as normal. On reaching approximately 20 to 30 feet and approaching the end of the airstrip, the pilot heard and felt the engine loose power. With the approaching tree line 100 metres in front, the pilot immediately selected an impact point before the trees, pushed the nose down and kicked hard left rudder to let the whole aircraft take the impact. After shutting down the master switch and ignition switches, the pilot was able to exit the aircraft cockpit. |
31/12/2024 |
OCC3943 |
Ivanhoe |
NSW |
Jabiru |
SP-T 6 |
Jabiru |
3300 A |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft developed a vibration. Post landing on a remote ...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft developed a vibration. Post landing on a remote airstrip North of Ivanhoe, NSW, the pilot inspected the engine and discovered that a crank case bolt had fractured with the end of the bolt and nut missing. Oil was coming out from the base of the cylinder. |
29/12/2024 |
OCC3946 |
Moorabin Aerodrome |
VIC |
TL Ultralight |
TL 2000 Sting carbon |
Rotax |
912 ULS |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot of an RAAus aircraft was flying from YMMB to Colac ...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot of an RAAus aircraft was flying from YMMB to Colac Aerodrome then returned to YMMB. At Carrum, they were advised by Moorabbin Tower to join downwind for runway 17L. However, the pilot had joined downwind for runway 17R. |
29/12/2024 |
OCC3929 |
Canyonleigh |
NSW |
Rainbow SkyReach |
BushCat |
Rotax |
912 ULS |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot had finished flying and parked the aircraft outside...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot had finished flying and parked the aircraft outside the hangar facing into wind and on level ground. The pilot went inside to grab a drink before they put the plane into the hangar. In the time they were getting a drink, the wind gusted and blew the aircraft backwards into a wooden fence post damaging the left side elevator. |
29/12/2024 |
OCC3935 |
Palmers Island Aerodrome |
NSW |
Bear Hawk |
Patrol |
Lycoming |
0-0320D2A |
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29/12/2024 |
OCC3927 |
Moogerah |
QLD |
I.C.P. Srl |
Savannah VG |
Rotax |
912 ULS |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The engine started to miss on climb out. The pilot steadily g...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The engine started to miss on climb out. The pilot steadily gained altitude with available power to allow return to strip. On return to strip, the power continued to reduce and touchdown was several metres short of threshold resulting in hard nose landing onto ground. |
28/12/2024 |
OCC3928 |
Albany Aerodrome |
WA |
Arion |
Lightning |
Jabiru |
3300A |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The left main wheel broke off when landing, resulting in grav...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The left main wheel broke off when landing, resulting in gravel rash on the left outer wing underside. The left main nose wheel was bent causing a prop strike. |
28/12/2024 |
OCC3944 |
Morton Bay |
QLD |
The Airplane Factory |
Sling 2 |
Rotax |
912 ULS |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst doing a dual flight over Tangalooma, the instructor an...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst doing a dual flight over Tangalooma, the instructor and student pilot were a little further south than usual. On climb out to 3000ft, the instructor didn’t realise they were within the CLL 2500ft airspace. Brisbane Centre contacted the instructor and advised them they were in the airspace. The instructor immediately descended the aircraft below 2500ft. |
28/12/2024 |
OCC3926 |
Gawler |
SA |
Jabiru |
J170-C |
Jabiru |
2200 Gen 4 |
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: The right-hand wing tip had either struck a fixed obj...
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OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DEFECT: The right-hand wing tip had either struck a fixed object or been hit by another vehicle or aircraft. Scratches and damaged paint were visible on the right-hand wing tip. Additionally, the forward wing mount spar had become detached from the top skin of the wing, allowing the wing to flex by nearly 10 mm. |
26/12/2024 |
OCC3955 |
Archerfield Aerodrome |
QLD |
The Airplane Factory |
Sling 2 |
Rotax |
912 |
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft’s tyre partially deflated after landing. The pil...
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OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft’s tyre partially deflated after landing. The pilot stopped the aircraft on the apron, reinflated the tyre and taxied to the hangar. A small split was found around valve stem and the tube and tyre were replaced. |