Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
20/12/2021	OCC2652	Beulah	VIC	BRM Aero	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The flight was a demo flight for a prospective buyer of the a...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The flight was a demo flight for a prospective buyer of the aircraft, at his small farm airstrip just south of Hopetoun Victoria. The departure from the private strip was made with westerly winds of around 15kts, which were straight down the strip. It was a straightforward flight, to familiarise the prospective buyer with the aircraft controls and equipment. The flight was underway for approximately 30 minutes and the aircraft was set up for a straight in approach for the westerly heading runway, with the same 15 knot headwind for landing. The day was considerably turbulent with thermal activity coupled with the 15 knot winds. The aircraft was slowed to 70 knots and 2 stages of flap were applied approximately 1 nautical mile from the runway. A stable approach was flown considering the turbulent conditions which were affecting the control of the aircraft. Neither pilot can recollect exactly what occurred but at approximately 15-25 feet AGL and 60 knots indicated airpseed the aircraft encountered some turbulent air. The pilot attempted to control the aircraft, but may have overcorrected and applied forward pressure resulting in the aircraft pitching nose down. At the available altitude the aircraft was not recoverable and subsequently hit the ground, collapsing the front nose gear, snapping the propeller and sliding 30-40 metres along the grass runway. Neither pilot was injured. The pilots acknowledged the familiarisation flight for the purchaser should have been conducted with an instructor aboard, as this was a new type for the purchaser and the pilot did not hold much experience in this specific aircaft.
20/12/2021	OCC2653	Serpentine Aerodrome	WA	Howard Hughes Engineering	LightWing GR-532	Rotax	582 UL MOD.17 (BLUE HEAD)	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was conducting their sixth instructional flight for...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was conducting their sixth instructional flight for a tail wheel endorsement, a briefing had been held to discuss areas needing improvement. The pilot lined up on the runway and as power was rolled in, the pilot hesitated in raising the tail. As the tail was coming up and airspeed building, the instructor could see the aircraft was yawing left of centre line. The instructor called for right rudder input, and believed the take-off from this point could have been corrected. The pilot pulled the aircraft into the air and applied full right rudder at an airspeed below normal rotation. The aircraft simultaneously yawed right and the right wing stalled. At this point the aircraft attitude was about 45 degrees right of runway centre line but was tracking down the runway. The instructor took control of the aircraft and simultaneously applied full power, lowered the nose and applied left rudder. This arrested the wing drop but being only about 2 meters in the air and descending, the right wheel contacted the ground and dragged like a brake, spinning the aircraft 180 degrees and slide sideways to the left collapsing the left undercarriage leg and bending the left wing.
18/12/2021	OCC2650	Goulburn airport	NSW	Flight Design	CTLS	Rotax	912 ULS 2	The Slave cylinder mounted on top of engine gearbox had a catastrophic failure resulting in the shaf...
The Slave cylinder mounted on top of engine gearbox had a catastrophic failure resulting in the shaft of the cylinder separating from the piston internally. The propeller could be adjusted to full coarse pitch but due to the cylinder failure could not be manually returned to fine. The propeller still failed to fine. The defect was found during maintenance with no flight taking place subsequent to its discovery.
18/12/2021	OCC2668	Caboolture	QLD	Rainbow Skyreach	Cheetah XLS (Bushcat)	Rotax	912 ULS	During taxi, the aircraft as unable to turn left with full left rudder applied. Found was RH pedal o...
During taxi, the aircraft as unable to turn left with full left rudder applied. Found was RH pedal on LH seat binding on the control arm to the stop. They found the rudder significantly off to the RH side when the pedals centralized. Deflections to the right in excess of the movement noted in the AMM allowing the elevator and rudder to come in contact with each other. This movement MAY, in the right conditions, prevent elevator authority due to binding of the elevator on the rudder trim tab assy. Also found the rudder cable tensions too low with only 0.020" lockwire used on turnbuckles (one of which is not of aviation grade). Adjusted rudder control stops to meet AMM requirements of 155 degrees both left and right. Cable tensions set to AMM requirements. Independent inspection carried out and the aircraft was returned to service.
16/12/2021	OCC2669	Caboolture	QLD	Tecnam	P92 Echo S	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst in flight the Generator light illuminated. Voltage no...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst in flight the Generator light illuminated. Voltage note to be 12v. The aircraft returned to base with no further incident. Investigation found the regulator fusible link broken and was replaced with a new one.
16/12/2021	OCC2647	Murray Bridge Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	J230-D	Jabiru	3300	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: A Jabiru was joining the circuit midfield crosswind 19 with a...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: A Jabiru was joining the circuit midfield crosswind 19 with a CASA aircraft taking off on early upwind. There was an aircraft that was inbound descending behind the Jabiru to also join midfield crosswind 19. The Jabiru pilot called “joining midfield crosswind 19” shortly thereafter they turned downwind 19 and due to the traffic behind put an extra call out saying “turning mid downwind 19”. Almost immediately after their call the aircraft behind called they were joining midfield crosswind and have the aircraft early downwind sighted in the Jabiru at 1 o’clock and aircraft on downwind sighted. At this time, the Jabiru was about to turn base when the second joining aircraft called “turning base 19 for a full stop”. The Jabiru pilot called they were turning base 19 and asked if the second aircraft had them sighted, their reply was yes and they had turned inside of them. Because they had cut inside, they were very high on base and final, when they landed with a slight tailwind component, they used up all the runway and backtracked on the grass inside the cones. The Jabiru pilot called they were on mid final mid final for a full stop but the landed aircraft continued to backtrack on the runway. The Jabiru had no option but to go around and the CASA aircraft that was following them had also called they were on mid final and the CASA aircraft had to go around also. The pilot of the aircraft was not sure that they have cut inside the other aircraft, but was educated about Part 91.D requirements for sequencing and remaining behind aircraft already established in the circuit.
15/12/2021	OCC2639	Cambrai	SA	Jabiru	J 170C	Jabiru	Gen 3	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The RAAus aircraft was tracking for Cambrai at 3,500ft when t...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The RAAus aircraft was tracking for Cambrai at 3,500ft when the pilot saw an approaching light aircraft on a converging heading but approx. 100ft or a little less beneath. The aircraft passed directly under the RAAus aircraft. They were unable to get the registration but it was a high wing light aircraft blue and white livery. The pilot took evasive action by climbing approx. 50ft before other aircraft passed. No radio calls were heard and it was not showing on OzRunways. Pilots are reminded of the importance of maintaining active scanning techniques when flying at all times.
14/12/2021	OCC2649	Bendigo Aerodrome	VIC	Payne	Kopykat (Knightwister)	Lycoming	10320E2A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During the landing roll it became apparent that the left han...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During the landing roll it became apparent that the left hand tyre was flat. Initially the swing to the left was controlled with rudder, however as the speed reduced the plane gradually veered to the left and as it reached the edge of the runway an uncontrollable ground loop to the left was encountered. The aircraft rotated through 270 degrees, and from initially heading north, finished up heading east about a meter from the edge of the runway having travelled little more than its own length from the commencement of the ground loop.
14/12/2021	OCC2636	Shellharbour Aerodrome	NSW	Pipistrel	Alpha Trainer	Rotax	912UL2	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst conducting circuits following a local flight, on the l...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst conducting circuits following a local flight, on the last landing the pilot got into a Pilot Induced Oscillation (PIO) resulting in a prop strike and damaged nose wheel. The Senior Instructor will conduct a review of the correct techniques to manage ballooned and PIO situations.
13/12/2021	OCC2640	Mudgee	NSW	Sky Reach	Bush Cat	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The RAAus aircraft departed Rylstone NSW tracking initially w...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The RAAus aircraft departed Rylstone NSW tracking initially west towards Windamere dam then NW to intercept a westerly track to Narromine. At a position approx. 12nm and bearing 255 degrees from YMDG (near "Hillgrove"), maintaining 4,500'and tracking 280 degrees to Narrmoine a twin engine aircraft suddenly appeared in their 1100 o'clock view. It was in a left turn and then rolled out onto the same track as the RAAus aircraft approx. 500'above and 700m plus forward of them. It increased its distance and then commenced a level left turn and they quickly lost visual contact with it in their 9:00-10:00 o'clock view due to their high wing aircraft design. The RAAus aircraft maintained track and immediately descended to 4,000 to increase vertical separation as it appeared the conflicting aircraft might continue its turn and approach from their rear quarter again. Terrain below 2,700' plus. Comms on CTAF 126.7 and monitoring ML 118.5, transponder on 1200. The passenger was also a pilot and they had been discussing the next frequency ie. Dubbo. They had heard the twin aircraft prior to the event carrying out circuits at Mudgee. The twin pilots first call was "aircraft south of Mudgee?" and the RAAus aircraft replied with their call sign, they asked altitude and destination. Reply, "4,000 tracking to Narromine " Conflicting aircraft did not give its intentions, just that they had to avoid them. No further R/T between aircraft. Approx. five minutes later the RAAus aircraft climbed back to 4,500' and continued normally to Narromine. This proximity event confirms the importance of continual scanning for traffic.
12/12/2021	OCC2633	Bankstown Aerodrome	NSW	Aeroprakt	A22LS Foxbat	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: On completion of a touch and go on runway 11R and reaching 28...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: On completion of a touch and go on runway 11R and reaching 280ft AGL the engine rpm reduced to 2000 RPM with no input by the student or instructor and was fluctuating between 2000 to 2300RPM despite being set at full power. The aircraft was not climbing so the instructor took control and made a sharp left turn to land on RWY29C as every runway was occupied. Investigation revealed a possible issue with the return needle jet, which is being followed up as required.
11/12/2021	OCC2654	Springsure Aerodrome	QLD	Rans Courier	S-7	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst performing a short field take-off the pilot raised the...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst performing a short field take-off the pilot raised the tail excessively and then made incorrect inputs in an attempt to correct by reducing power rather than bringing the stick back. The propeller impacted the ground and the engine will be assessed and repaired in accordance with the maintenance manual requirements for a propeller strike. The pilot will undertake additional training to prevent a recurrence.
10/12/2021	OCC2630	Wangaratta Aerodrome	VIC	Aeropup	MK IV	Jabiru	3300	The flight was being conducted as part of a tail wheel endorsement. On the third touch and go the in...
The flight was being conducted as part of a tail wheel endorsement. On the third touch and go the instructor pilot commented a slight oil smell after take-off. Just after this comment the CFI of the training school, who was watching the flight from the clubhouse veranda, called on a hand held radio that smoke was trailing from the aircraft. Given the possibility of a fire or impending engine failure the instructor elected to land as soon as possible. As landing straight ahead was not an option a modified circuit to the cross runway was flown. Oil pressure and temperature remained within normal limits during the approach and landing. The aircraft was shut down with no further incident.
9/12/2021	OCC2632	Murray Bridge Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	LSA 55/2J	Jabiru	2200B	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft made contact with three birds whilst conducting ...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft made contact with three birds whilst conducting touch and go. 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.
7/12/2021	OCC2629	Caboolture	QLD	Tecnam	P92 Echo S	Rotax	912 ULS	Cracks were found in the tyre from the bead on each side. It looks like the cracks would join at cre...
Cracks were found in the tyre from the bead on each side. It looks like the cracks would join at crest of tyre.