Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
27/8/2021	OCC2516	North Stradbroke Island	QLD	Tecnam	P2004 Bravo	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During the pre-take-off checks the pilot was distracted by an...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During the pre-take-off checks the pilot was distracted by another aircraft and departed with one fuel tap off. When changing fuel selection once airborne, the other fuel tap was inadvertently turned off and the engine stopped resulting in a forced landing on a beach. The pilot had earlier turned off a fuel tap to stop fuel venting overboard on a hot day. This resulted in the engine stopping when changing tanks. The pilot recognised their error but elected to land anyway. There was no damage to the aircraft. The pilot was mentored by RAAus Flight Operations staff as to checklist use and aeronautical decision making.
26/8/2021	OCC2510	Roma Aerodrome	QLD	Tecnam	P92 Eaglet	Rotax	912ULS	The Instructor had completed three circuits with the student, then the student completed five solo c...
The Instructor had completed three circuits with the student, then the student completed five solo circuits. The Instructor then again boarded the aircraft. After the aircraft had taxied about 20m the left hand undercarriage collapsed. They found the thread stripped on first bolt and a nut missing, the second bolt was broken.
21/8/2021	OCC2511	Caboolture Aerodrome	QLD	Eurofox	2k	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst conducting flight training at Caboollture on RWY12 wit...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst conducting flight training at Caboollture on RWY12 with approx. 3 aircraft established in the pattern, a Tecnam radioed they were taxiing for RWY30. Based on the instructors’ observation of other aircraft who have established the active RWY, they thought this pilot may change to taxi to RWY12. After turning base onto RWY 12 and rolling wings level, the instructor became visual with the Tecnam who was upwind on RWY30. The pilots spoke on the ground and resolved the issue, however at busy CTAF airports, it is important to use "alerted see and avoid" and active scanning to reduce the possibility of mid air conflict.
19/8/2021	OCC2509	Aldinga Aerodrome	SA	Skyfox Aviation	CA22	Rotax	912 UL	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: New cones had been placed adjacent to the taxiway to note an...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: New cones had been placed adjacent to the taxiway to note an aircraft parking area. It was reported that a pilot did not see a marker cone when entering the parking area and taxied into it destroying the cone. The pilot reported that the aircraft was not damaged and later departed.
13/8/2021	OCC2506	Tooradin Aerodrome	VIC	Fly Synthesis	Texan TC	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was conducting a test flight on an aircraft that ha...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The pilot was conducting a test flight on an aircraft that had just undergone maintenance. Early during the take-off roll at approx. 30% power the aircraft veered left. Full right rudder was applied by the highly experienced pilot with no effect, the aircraft left the runway and impacted a small mound of earth and long grass before coming to a stop. The nosewheel was sheered off and the propeller damaged. Review of this occurrence identified that a strong crosswind was present at the time of the accident. Environmental factors in combination with minimal power, low airspeed and p-factor, torque effect etc. likely contributed to the aircraft veering left and running off the runway. Members are reminded of the need to monitor weather conditions and set personal minimums to avoid incidents, even when they are very proficient with their aircraft.
10/8/2021	OCC2505	Bundey Bore	SA	Jabiru	J230	Jabiru	J3300	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During landing on a gusty day, as the aircraft was about thre...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During landing on a gusty day, as the aircraft was about three quarters of the way along the runway, a gust of wind picked up the right wing, the aircraft veered off into the scrub and the pilot was not successful in keeping the aircraft straight. The nose wheel made contact with a clumpy bush, caused the spat to jam the wheel and stop turning. The aircraft flipped vertically as a result and ended up on its back. Once the aircraft was repaired the pilot completed a Biennial Flight Review with RAAus Flight Operations focusing on ensuring stabilised approaches and airspeeds and go-around assessments.
30/7/2021	OCC2502	Dubbo Regional Aerodrome	NSW	Cessna	162 Skycatcher	Continental	0-200-D	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: It was reported that during circuit operations, the crew of t...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: It was reported that during circuit operations, the crew of the Piper PA-28 detected a Cessna 162 in close proximity and manoeuvred to maintain separation. All pilots are recommended to conduct alerted see and avoid and make calls as recommended in CAAP 166 when in the vicinity of an airport due to the higher likelihood of additional traffic in a circuit.
30/7/2021	OCC2533	Sunshine Coast Tower	QLD	Aeroprakt	A32 Vixxen	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst navigating from Caboolture to Bundaberg direct, the ai...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Whilst navigating from Caboolture to Bundaberg direct, the aircraft entered the western edge of Brisbane Class D airspace. This was the first time the pilot had flown following the changes to Brisbane airspace changes. The pilot realised their error and exited immediately, notifying ATC. The pilot will put a range of procedures including, updating the aircraft GPS, paper maps and become more familiar with ground based features prior to operating around this airspace again.
27/7/2021	OCC2498	Mandurah Aerodrome	WA	Jabiru	ST3	Jabiru	2200J60	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft was tied down at airfield when a severe storm o...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft was tied down at airfield when a severe storm overnight broke the tie downs and aircraft flipped upside down.
26/7/2021	OCC2492	Caboolture Aerodrome	QLD	Aeropro	2K Eurofox	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During a circuit lesson with an ab-initio student, the aircr...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During a circuit lesson with an ab-initio student, the aircraft was established on final on RWY12 approximately 20ft above the runway when a flock of Ibis's took flight in our flight path resulting in a bird strike with one or two birds. RAAus continues to monitor bird strike and wildlife reports at aerodromes to ensure correct ERSA/NOTAM information is in place.
24/7/2021	OCC2493	Tumby Bay Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	J230D	Jabiru	3300	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: A large weather event went through the Eyre Peninsula, the a...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: A large weather event went through the Eyre Peninsula, the aircraft had been repaired from the previous incident and waiting for the SA lockdown to end before it could be flown away. The aircraft was found upside down with the tie downs still attached to the aircraft, however they were pulled out of the ground.
24/7/2021	OCC2489	Boonah Aerodrome	QLD	Rokospol Aviation	VIA	Rotax	912 ULS2	The Instructor was conducting In Flight Adjustable Propeller endorsement training with a pilot in th...
The Instructor was conducting In Flight Adjustable Propeller endorsement training with a pilot in their own aircraft which had just been fitted with a new electric constant speed propeller. The owner and Instructor completed a preflight check with 30 litres in the right tank and 15 litres in the left tank. The departure was to the south to complete some upper airwork with the new propeller system and then return to conduct two circuits with no issues. On the 3rd circuit, the turn onto base leg was made with Manifold Pressure (MP) set at 17". Not long after turning base the MP started dropping along with the RPM. The instructor then looked at all gauges and the throttle position and noticed the owner had moved the lever forward with still reducing MP. They realised at that point there was an engine issue and turned towards the runway whilst running through all emergency checks, with no result. At this point RPM was still falling, speed was getting low and they recognised they were not going to make the runway, successfully conducting an emergency landing in a paddock. The aircraft owner ensured control of the aircraft was managed by reducing the Angle of Attack (AoA) and turning left into an open area. At this time the engine had come to a complete stop, no propeller rotation. All terrain obstacles were avoided and a successful landing was carried out into a paddock. The issue was later determined to be a failure of the woodruff key in the crankshaft.
22/7/2021	OCC2504	Rylstone Airpark Aerodrome	NSW	Aeroprakt	A32 Vixxen	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DETAILS: After full daily inspection, taxi and run up, a take...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: DETAILS: After full daily inspection, taxi and run up, a take-off was commenced on RWY 35 for solo circuits. Ts and Ps were all good on climb out and levelled off at 1000ft AGL. The pilot started a base turn with closed throttle and 1 stage flap selection. The temperature warning light illuminated with the needle entering red zone. The pilot decided immediately to divert to RWY 27 due their position, extra length and lack of obstacles. They retracted the flap and conducted a high speed descent to allow maximum airflow over engine whilst maintaining safe decent profile for landing. Uneventful landing whilst switching mags off immediately. An on-site L2 attended and found the hose between the rear of the engine and firewall had detached with a hose clamp that appeared to have insufficient tension. After cooling down the hose was re-attached and the coolant replaced. The engine started immediately and ran perfectly. Members are reminded of the importance of checking hose connections after maintenance and during daily inspections. This is a commonly reported occurrence type which is often avoidable through thorough checks.
16/7/2021	OCC2490	Tamworth Aerodrome	NSW	BRM Aero	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: After a normal take off and climb to approx. 2500ft AGL a po...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: After a normal take off and climb to approx. 2500ft AGL a pop sound was heard, then a gap of about 25mm was noticed along the side of the bubble canopy followed by a draught of outside air entering the cockpit. The pilot reduced engine power and began a slow descent and gentle bank towards the airfield followed by a call announcing the need to land back on the runway. With a clear visual approach, the pilot proceeded to land then taxi to the run up bay where they successfully locked the canopy and was able to recommence the flight. It was found that a poorly adjusted passenger harness allowed a slack shoulder strap to obstruct the canopy lock.
10/7/2021	OCC2472	Aldinga Aerodrome	SA	Evektor	Sport Star	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft was on late final over the threshold and had a s...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft was on late final over the threshold and had a stable airspeed of 53 knots, lower than the accepted approach speed of 60 knots. The student left the flare action late and required instructor intervention. The intervention included application of full power and firm back-pressure to arrest moderate rate of descent. The aircraft touched down initially on main 2 wheels and then as a result of the full power applied, a pitch up moment was observed which scraped the tail skid on the runway. The aircraft was inspected and no additional maintenance action was required.