Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
24/12/2024	OCC3925	Dunwich Airfield	QLD	Jabiru	J230-D	Jabiru	3300A	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: During landing at YDUN, just on touchdown, the pilot experien...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: During landing at YDUN, just on touchdown, the pilot experienced a sudden crosswind gust, lifting the left wing. When the pilot corrected harshly with the rudder, the front gear collapsed. The pilot slipped to a standstill, dragging the nose of the plane in the dirt and also collecting a plastic marker in the process.
22/12/2024	OCC3949	Sunshine Coast	QLD	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft was flying VFR from overhead Cooroy heading sout...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The aircraft was flying VFR from overhead Cooroy heading south to Aussie world following the VFR route to the west of Sunshine Coast Airport control zone. The aircraft was flown at 2000 Ft due to light turbulence at 1500ft. The pilot omitted the required descent to the west of Eumundi to fly beneath the 1500ft step of the YBSU control zone. The aircraft was in the controlled airspace without a clearance for about 4 minutes before the pilot corrected the error and descended to 1400ft. The flight continued with no further issues.
19/12/2024	OCC3923	Wedderburn Aerodrome	NSW	Jabiru	J230-D	Jabiru	3300A	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst landing on Rwy 17 (L) close to the ground, a gust of w...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: Whilst landing on Rwy 17 (L) close to the ground, a gust of wind caught the aircraft and slewed the aircraft to the left. As the pilot corrected the aircraft, the aircraft struck the ground heavily on the front wheel causing it to balloon and skew to the right. As the pilot was close to the grass strip (17R), they chose to land and taxi out. The aircraft was taxied back to hangarage.