Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
17/10/2021	OCC2597	Cape Gloucester	QLD	Skyranger	V-Max	Rotax	Ul 80 Hp	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: At the private airstrip the wind had changed to a Northerly. ...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: At the private airstrip the wind had changed to a Northerly. The property owner was building a new two-story house which created mechanical turbulence on approach from the NNW direction as well. Just prior to touch down, about a meter off the ground, the pilot felt a downdraft coming from their left side and causing a hard landing. In addition to the new house/building, there were trees and shrubs adding to the mechanical turbulence. The pilot confirmed for the future they would confirm the wind direction and ensure sufficient airspeed was carried into the approach to allow for possible mechanical turbulence.
17/10/2021	OCC2561	Camden Haven Aerodrome	NSW	Tecnam	P2002 Sierra DL	Rotax	912ULS2	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During circuit training, on the fourth touch and go the airc...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During circuit training, on the fourth touch and go the aircraft starting pulling to the left. The instructor took control and asked student to remove feet from the brakes. The student reported they didn't have feet on the brakes; so a full stop was conducted and an inspection found the left main tire had deflated. The aircraft was secured beside the runway environment while tools and spare tire were brought in from Port Macquarie. During the tire change, a small puncture was found on the inside sidewall of the inner tube, probably caused by debris from the grass runway. Afterwards the aircraft flown back to Port Macquarie.
14/10/2021	OCC2558	Roland flat Aerodrome	SA	Aroechute	Hummerchute	Rotax	582	About 300mm of the prop broke off while climbing for altitude after taking off. After preparing for ...
About 300mm of the prop broke off while climbing for altitude after taking off. After preparing for emergency landing the aircraft was 800ft, high enough to clear some vineyards and to select a small paddock that had no power lines. The descent was spot on but the paddock was a wheat field the crop was approx. one meter high. The pilot flared but the nose come to a sudden holt which cause the Hummerchute to roll on its side from the sudden stop.
14/10/2021	OCC2557	Narrogin Aerodrome	WA	Aeroprakt	A32 Vixxen	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During short field circuit practice on RWY 10 the aircraft st...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During short field circuit practice on RWY 10 the aircraft started to stall at low level, the pilot applied full power but hit hard on the rear gear and then onto the nose gear. The aircraft then took off due to full power still being applied. The aircraft was very heavy on rudders but was controllable. The pilot then landed the aircraft on the subsequent circuit. The aircraft was controllable on the ground with forceful rudder input. The pilot noted corrective actions for the future would be to ensure sufficient airspeed was maintained and be ready to apply power as soon as possible to prevent a recurrence.
11/10/2021	OCC2568	Gruyure	VIC	Jabiru	SP500	Jabiru	3300	The aircraft departed from YLTV for a flight to Swan Hill. 30 minutes into flight there was a sudden...
The aircraft departed from YLTV for a flight to Swan Hill. 30 minutes into flight there was a sudden severe engine shuddering. The pilot was unable to re-start the engine so adopted best glide speed and made a glide approach for uphill landing in a paddock. The approach speed was 55 knots. The pilot attempted flare/round out but the nose would not lift sufficiently due to no prop wash over ailerons and the significant field upslope. Resulting in a heavy landing with damage to nose wheel and main legs. Time from engine failure to landing estimated 60-90 seconds.
9/10/2021	OCC2581	Temora	NSW	Jabiru	J160-C	Camit	2200	After thousands of landings the mounting bracket holding a spat part sheared off. There was no indi...
After thousands of landings the mounting bracket holding a spat part sheared off. There was no indication of a problem during the recent annual.
5/10/2021	OCC2555	Caboolture	QLD	ICP	Savannah S	Rotax	912iS	Upon performing the Annual service and replacement of oil and filter on the aircraft, when draining ...
Upon performing the Annual service and replacement of oil and filter on the aircraft, when draining the old oil form the pan into containers the maintainer found particulate matter at the bottom of the drain pan. Upon closer inspection it was found to be the thrust washer having disintegrated. When the gearbox was pulled apart it was confirmed, also the metal surfaces that it was separating also had evidence of wearing where they were now working on each other. All new parts have been ordered and will be rebuilt.
23/9/2021	OCC2545	Port Augusta	SA	Jabiru	J230-D	Jabiru	3300A	Flying enroute from YMBD to YPAG, the tachometer ceased working and was noticed immediately, checks ...
Flying enroute from YMBD to YPAG, the tachometer ceased working and was noticed immediately, checks of circuit breakers were OK. The pilot noticed the Centre Zero Ammeter Gauge and Voltmeter Gauge had both dropped from previously noted position and asked the passenger to monitor both and report any changes. A screeching sound came from the engine, it started and changed in time with variation in RPM. Oil temp and pressure gauges remained normal and the engine continued to be responsive. The pilot continued the flight until within glide range of Stirling North ALA, then opted to continue the flight to YPAG whilst always remaining within gliding distance to either field due to better facilities and resources at YPAG. A normal landing was conducted at YPAG and the engine continued to run at all times until shut down on the parking ramp. The cowlings were removed, the engine restarted and noise monitored externally by another pilot who ascertained that the screeching sound was coming from the rear of the engine. The engine was again shut down and broken copper wire windings on the stator were observed. After phone calls and photos were sent to an L2, it was determined that 2 of the 6 flywheel bolts were sheared off. After physical inspection and dismantling by a LAME, it was discovered that a further bolt had sheared but not detached, and a fourth bolt was more than half sheared (it broke whilst being removed).
20/9/2021	OCC2554	Northam Airport	WA	Skyfox Gazelle	CA25N	Rotax	912A2	The aircraft had recently been purchased. The new owner engaged the L2s services to inspect the airc...
The aircraft had recently been purchased. The new owner engaged the L2s services to inspect the aircraft. During an Annual Inspection / ACR, both rudder horns found to be bent; further confirmed by rudder deflections being less than specs. Further inspection discovered cracks in the horn weld to the rudder post. This aircraft had flown only one hour since the last Annual Inspection (and a previous ACR); there were no notations about the rudder horn in these previous inspections. Repair conducted by CASA approved aircraft welder IAW the aircraft maintenance & repair manual.
19/9/2021	OCC2536	MKT Aerodrome	NT	I C P	Savannah S	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: On the fourth landing of the day, the nose wheel partially co...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: On the fourth landing of the day, the nose wheel partially collapsed. The aircraft was inspected and no obvious defects were identified. The pilot considered possible wind shear to be a contributing factor.
18/9/2021	OCC2539	Port Macquarie Aerodrome	NSW	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	912 ULS	Upon taking off, power was gradually increased from 0% to 50%, and then further increased to 75% as ...
Upon taking off, power was gradually increased from 0% to 50%, and then further increased to 75% as rudder/steering control was gained. Upon increasing the power from 75% to 100%, the engine cut and stopped. This occurred somewhere in between 75% and 100% power. The aircraft was still on the ground rolling down the runway when this incident occurred. After the engine cut, the pilot immediately reduced power to 0% and slowly steered the aircraft clear off the runway as the momentum of the aircraft decreased, onto the surrounding grass and performed the shutdown procedure.
17/9/2021	OCC2547	Lake Samsonvale	QLD	Jabiru	J160-C	Jabiru	Gen4	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The flight was from the Wivenhoe Dam Wall tracking for Redcli...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The flight was from the Wivenhoe Dam Wall tracking for Redcliffe, the pilot had previously requested clearance from Brisbane ATC to clear terrain but were refused even though CTA traffic was minimal. The aircraft was at 2700ft on descent to 2500ft west of Lake Samsonvale aiming to be at 2500ft by the highway just west of the ATC boundary, when ATC informed them they had violated CTR. At no time did the pilot believe that they had penetrated CTR. At this time, a transponder code was provided and the flight continued to Redcliffe and onwards to Caloundra OCTA. Upon landing at Caloundra the pilot was contacted by Australian Search and Rescue as they had not cancelled SARWATCH or Flight Following. At no time did the pilot request a SAR or Flight Following and ATC did not advise them that this had been implemented. No corroborating report was provided from Airservices, no further action was taken.
16/9/2021	OCC2530	Canberra Aerodrome	ACT	BRM Aero	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912ULS	A student was flying on a pre-test consolidation flight. Test sequences had been conducted in the tr...
A student was flying on a pre-test consolidation flight. Test sequences had been conducted in the training area including stalls, steep turns slow flight and PFL with no aircraft problems. The engine started to vibrate whilst returning from the training area for circuits and overhead the built up area of north Canberra at 1500 AGL in accordance with the usual procedures for YSCB. The instructor and PIC took over, initiated a climb to 4500ft and declared a PAN. ATC cleared the aircraft to manoeuvre as required for straight in to RWY12. During the climb the instructor ran through checks to clear the vibration including throttle manipulation through the range, fuel pump off and on, CSU manipulation and checked temps and pressures on the G3x. All indications were normal other than a slightly elevated oil temperature. The vibration remained throughout the throttle range until very low power settings. The aircraft was established on a glide approach for RWY12 with no engine problems evident at low power settings. The pan was cancelled as a Landing was now assured. A normal glide approach was conducted and the aircraft taxied to parking without further incident.
13/9/2021	OCC2527	Caboolture	QLD	Bushcat	Tailwheel	Rotax	912ULS	During taxi and turning to the right with full pedal deflection, the pedal remained at FULL deflecti...
During taxi and turning to the right with full pedal deflection, the pedal remained at FULL deflection despite efforts to apply pressure to the LH pedal to straighten the aircraft. Excessive force above the normal force, was required to straighten the aircraft and when the pedal released from full deflection, it did so with an audible “clunk”. Upon investigation, it was found that the LH 2 nuts that secure the rudder pedal joining rods were lose and allowed the bar to bind in its housing.
12/9/2021	OCC2531	Caboolture Aerodrome	QLD	Tecnam	P92 Echo S	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst conducting circuit training with a student at Cabooltu...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst conducting circuit training with a student at Caboolture on RWY30 the instructor heard another aircraft inbound from the north east. Approx. 7 minutes later the instructor and student saw this aircraft on track to join the mid-downwind leg of runway 30 as they were approx. 1000m away on their left side. The instructor took control of the aircraft to avoid a collision. The other aircraft joined the downwind leg and the instructor positioned to track behind them on their left. The radio was busy and when the instructor was able to make a call, they asked the pilot of the other aircraft if they saw them on downwind. They replied yes and that they would extend their downwind leg and so the instructor could turn onto base. The instructor made a full stop landing. This airport has a complex mixture of flight training in RAAus and CASA, helicopters, parachuting, gliding and itinerant aircraft. As a result the circuit can be quite busy. There is also no requirement for radio carriage and use. RAAus is closlyl monitoring reports at this location and will make recommendations to the airport safety committee as relevant. Alerted see and avoid, compliance to established procedures, good airmanship principles and common courtesy will greatly assist.