Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
17/5/2024	OCC3699	Ballarat Aerodrome	VIC	Jodel	D18	Suzuki	GB13B	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot of a VH registered aircraft was on final, when an a...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot of a VH registered aircraft was on final, when an almost unreadable broadcast was made on the CTAF. After touch and go, they reported to CTAF that they were upwind and requested station broadcasting inbound say again position, altitude and ETA. The station broadcast again but at the same time activated the AFRU and again was unreadable. A second VH registered aircraft broadcast taxi for departure and advised the inbound station that their radio was unreadable. The inbound station managed to say 4nm west. The first pilot broadcast on the CTAF they were mid downwind. The second pilot departed and during their departure contacted the first pilot on the CTAF and advised that they had the inbound aircraft in sight tracking east and appeared to have joined a left crosswind. At this point, the first pilot had already broadcast and turned base. They advised again, they were on a right base. The first pilot amended to a full stop and requested the traffic on left downwind to maintain 2500 until they had landed and cleared the runway. The other aircraft acknowledged and complied and provided their RAAus registration.
11/5/2024	OCC3697	Lilydale Aerodrome	VIC	Aeroprakt	Vixxen	Rotax	912 ULS3-01	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During flare on short field landing practice with a student, ...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During flare on short field landing practice with a student, about 2 seconds before touch down, doing approx 35kts on idle rpm, a small bird moving slower crossed in front of the aircraft leading to a bird strike close to the root of the prop. Contact with the bird was almost unnoticeable, small jolt after contact. 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.
9/5/2024	OCC3693	Warkworth	NSW	Aeropro s.r.o	Eurofox 2K	Rotax	915 iS A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During the flight, the pilot noticed a sudden audio loss on t...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During the flight, the pilot noticed a sudden audio loss on the intercom and fading/flickering of the radio digital display. Immediately after this event there was a distinct electrical "brown" smell in the cockpit. A scan of the instrument panel showed no obvious fault, apart from a monetary warning annunciator noticed. It lasted approx. 3-5 secs and is believed to have been some sort of engine/electrical warning. During this time the intercom and radio panel returned to normal operations. No smoke or visible fumes however the brown smell was still present & the aircraft was turned to track direct for a straight in approach. Engine power was reduced to achieve the required descent, pre landing checks complete and a radio call made indicating out intention for a straight in approach. An uneventful approach and landing occurred. The aircraft was then taxied back to the hangar during which time everything seemed to be normal. Upon bringing the aircraft to a stop and completing the shutdown checks, it was noticed that the starter switch was "recessed" or "pressed in" and stuck in the "start" position. A second attempt to start the engine was unsuccessful. The aircraft was then towed back to the hangar.
8/5/2024	OCC3689	Shellharbour Aerodrome	NSW	Jabiru	J160-C	Jabiru	2200	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Last landing of a BFR, a full-flap short-field landing. Aircr...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Last landing of a BFR, a full-flap short-field landing. Aircraft sank rapidly when pilot reduced power to flare at threshold. A high sink rate occurred, the instructor applied power but left undercarriage struck the runway-step. Instructor took off immediately and gently lowered the aircraft onto the runway, noticed aircraft pulling slightly to the left but taxiing without undue difficulty and brake action was normal.
7/5/2024	OCC3690	Yakanarra Remote Community Airstrip	WA	Jabiru	J230-D	Jabiru	3300A Gen 4	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: After starting up the aircraft the pilot taxied out to the ru...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: After starting up the aircraft the pilot taxied out to the runway. As they taxied down the runway, they performed the runups to 2000RPM. The engine performed as expected. The pilot lined up and put the aircraft into take-off configuration. They smoothly applied full power, check the engine temperatures and pressures, all were in the green. they checked that the airspeed was alive and climbing. The pilot applied a little bit of backpressure and lifted the front wheel of the runway. The aircraft took off as normal. After take-off they raised the flaps and continued to climb out. As the aircraft was climbing through 350ft AGL the engine started to cough and splutter. The pilot turned back to the airstrip at Yakanarra and set up to land back on the strip. Now with a tail wind, the aircraft was too high and would end up through the fence. The pilot then tuned again back to the runway and pumping the throttle was able to get some power out of the engine. The aircraft landed back on the airstrip safely.
29/4/2024	OCC3687	Sunshine Coast Aerodrome	QLD	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The instructor and student departed aerodrome for CTAF and em...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The instructor and student departed aerodrome for CTAF and emergency procedures. The student made a taxi call to depart south not above 1500ft. The student had control and took off, made a right turn and tracked south. At 1500ft the student levelled off. The aircraft then continued a slight climb to 1800ft. The instructor received a call from tower requesting their altitude. The instructor replied 1800ft descending and started an immediate descent to the cleared altitude. The flight continued as normal. Instructor provided information admitting they did not actively monitor the altitude and took responsibility for the error, and will ensure more diligence is applied for the future.
29/4/2024	OCC3680	South Grafton Aerodrome	NSW	Jabiru	J230-C	Jabiru	3300A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was conducting circuits and had made a downwind cal...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was conducting circuits and had made a downwind call on runway 26. They heard another radio call stating an aircraft overhead the field at 1500 to join circuit for 08. The pilot was puzzled by this as the wind indicated runway 26. By this time, the pilot was on base leg and then proceeded onto final and landed for touch and go when they saw the other aircraft low on final on 08 directly in front of them. The pilot had to take evasive action and turn away at approximately 100 feet to avoid a collision. They then proceeded to resume their circuit.
27/4/2024	OCC3678	Latrobe Regional Aerodrome	VIC	Sonex	Waiex	Aero Conversions	AeroVee 2.1	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst attempting to take-off from runway 21, the pilot lost ...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst attempting to take-off from runway 21, the pilot lost control of the directional stability resulting in an increasing oscillation in forward direction. This oscillation resulted in a departure from the runway at speed to the right. The aircraft did not get airborne. The pilot noted he was distracted with other traffic, hurried their departure as a result. They noted poor decision making led to them not following my their pre-takeoff routine.
27/4/2024	OCC3682	Corunna Station	SA	Tecnam	P92 Eaglet	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was coming into land on a private airstrip. On touc...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was coming into land on a private airstrip. On touchdown and rolling along at 25-30 knots a kangaroo jumped on to the airstrip from the right-hand side and stuck the front of the aircraft.
26/4/2024	OCC3713	Mt Cotton	QLD	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	912	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was flying at 2800 feet AMSL when they were suppose...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was flying at 2800 feet AMSL when they were supposed to be at 2000 feet AMSL or below to avoid the Class C airspace next to Mt Cotton. The pilot was monitoring Brisbane centre and when the ATC spoke the callsign to see if the pilot was on the frequency and told them to descend. The pilot replied and descended to 1500 feet AMSL.
24/4/2024	OCC3675	Burleigh Heads	QLD	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot inadvertently entered controlled airspace.
21/4/2024	OCC3674	Aldinga Aerodrome	SA	Aeroprakt	A22LS Foxbat	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft experienced hard landing on runway. Following ma...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft experienced hard landing on runway. Following main wheels' contact with runway, the aircraft nosed over. Nose-wheel gear collapsed and resulted in propeller strike.
21/4/2024	OCC3672	Goulburn	NSW	Brumby	LSA R610	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During approach, the aircraft collided with terrain.
21/4/2024	OCC3676	Hawker	SA	Micro Aviation	Bantam B22s	Rotax	582	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was on approach to land on a private strip, from th...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was on approach to land on a private strip, from the north, wind was approximately 8 knots from the south. The approach was long and low. Approximately 80 metres from strip, aircraft dropped quickly, glide speed lost lift quickly. The pilot powered on to no change, and the aircraft came down hard. The undercarriage gave way and the prop. hit the body of the plane.
20/4/2024	OCC3667	Benalla Aerodrome	VIC	Vol Mediterrani	Esqual VM-1C	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft nose gear collapsed on landing, resulting in pro...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft nose gear collapsed on landing, resulting in prop strike and engine stop.