Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
11/1/2022	OCC2776	Caboolture	QLD	Tecnam	P92 Echo S	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The lower longerons for the aircraft frame showed signs of co...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The lower longerons for the aircraft frame showed signs of corrosion
10/1/2022	OCC2677	Bendigo Aerodrome	VIC	Jabiru	SP500	Jabiru	3300	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The Jabiru was taxiing for departure from runway 36. There we...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The Jabiru was taxiing for departure from runway 36. There were three other aircraft in vicinity. A twin aircraft was lined up runway 36, a Cessna 172 just landed and exiting, another Cessna 172 in run up bay. It took approx. 6-7mins to taxi to holding point on runway 35. The Jabiru pilot had confirmed their radio was working as they had asked the Cessna how much longer before they would be departing. There had been no other calls on frequency. The Jabiru pilot called entering 35 for departure to the east. As they lined up a twin aircraft overflew and went around. The twin aircraft must have been on short final when the Jabiru entered runway. The Jabiru pilot didn’t see them, and they didn’t call the Jabiru when it entered and they saw there was going to be a conflict. The Jabiru departed without further incident. Pilots are reminded of the critical need for alerted see and avoid, particularly at busy non-controlled airports
9/1/2022	OCC2678	Remlap Park Allworth	NSW	FPNA	A22 Valor	Rotax	912	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft experienced a hard landing due to wind shear. Th...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft experienced a hard landing due to wind shear. The pilot completed a go around and on the second landing the aircraft went to the left due to a damaged nose wheel. There was also damage to the propellor and RH wing as the nose wheel collapsed.
2/1/2022	OCC2672	Shellharbour Aerodrome	NSW	Evektor	SportStar Plus	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During a gusty crosswind landing, the right wingtip contacted...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During a gusty crosswind landing, the right wingtip contacted the ground, resulting in damage to the right wing. The pilot will complete revision of crosswind management techniques prior to flight in crosswinds and was unfamiliar with the aircraft type.
30/12/2021	OCC2746	Tocumwal	VIC	BRM Aero	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912 ULS 2	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During flight on return to Yarrawonga from Echuca the engine...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During flight on return to Yarrawonga from Echuca the engine began losing power and running rough, coin-sided with an erratic CHT reading. The pilot had been able to reduce power to idle which allowed the engine to begin running smoothly again. After a short period of time after the power had been advanced back to around 60% percent to keep the engine running smooth and CHT indication to be within normal range. This process had been repeated with four separate occasions of the engine running rough. The pilot had contacted Melbourne centre after the second occurrence and planned a diversion to Tocumwal where they made a safe landing.
30/12/2021	OCC2671	Goolwa Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	J230 - C	Jabiru	3300A	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft took off, completed three circuits and departed...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The aircraft took off, completed three circuits and departed the circuit area for flight over Hindmarsh Island to Murray Mouth then returned overhead Clayton. The pilot joined mid downwind 01, completed downwind checks, landed long due to the rough surface of the runway but had fully landed and deployed brakes when they lost control and veered from the end of the runway. The aircraft collided with the rear of a hangar as well as a water tank and the door support of a second hangar. The pilot tried to avoid the collision by firstly applying power to power out of the situation but there was not enough lift available, so they applied brakes again and aimed as well as they could for the gap between a water tank and the door support of a hangar, such that the wings would take the brunt of the force. The aircraft continued on and came to rest in the rear wall of a hangar. The pilot switched of the Master switch but could not switch off fuel due to ruptured fuel tanks. The passenger and pilot were able to exit the aircraft via the right hand door and leave the hangar via a damaged wall panel. The pilot noted a wind change had been forecast (to become a tailwind on 01) and believes this had just occurred as they touched down. Subsequent discussion with the pilot revealed they realised they could have landed shorter, could have conducted an orbit to allow the wind change to establish and then repositioned for the other direction.
30/12/2021	OCC2670	Maitland Aerodrome	NSW	Czech Sport Aircraft	Piper Sport	Rotax	912 ULS	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The nose wheel collapsed on an aborted take-off when the cano...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: The nose wheel collapsed on an aborted take-off when the canopy opened due to not being re-latched after pilot distraction.
29/12/2021	OCC2667	Boonah Aerodrome	QLD	Tecnam	P96 Golf	Rotax	912ULS	Shortly after a normal touchdown the right undercarriage leg sheared off at the undercarriage bracke...
Shortly after a normal touchdown the right undercarriage leg sheared off at the undercarriage bracket.
27/12/2021	OCC2666	Ballina Byron Gateway Aerodrome	NSW	ICP	Savannah VG	Rotax	912-ULS3	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: When the aircraft was ready to depart YBNA the pilot gave a ...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: When the aircraft was ready to depart YBNA the pilot gave a taxi call to BN CTR and was advised to hold as an RPT was inbound. The pilot held till aircraft had landed and cleared runway and then gave back tracking and rolling call. As the aircraft reached about 700 feet and tracking for the beach the pilot had a call from BN CTR requesting their track and altitude. The pilot advised that they were tracking north along the beach not above 1000ft. BN CTR then called again with the same request. The pilot repeated the advice but BN CTR said it was unreadable. The pilot continued on their track north along the beach and the received a call from BN CTR saying they had aircraft tracking to YBNA and requested them to land ASAP as they did not know their location. The pilot looked for landing site and saw they were abeam YTGH so immediately landed there. When on the ground they looked up a phone number for BN CTR and called them. After explaining why they were calling they were redirected to another number and was told someone would call back. Some 5mins later a call came from operations and the pilot explained what had happened and where they were. The pilot was advised not to proceed with the flight until they had their radio problem fixed. A technician was working at YTGH and they were able to check the radio equipment. It turned out that the microphone on the headset had a worn wire which was intermittently working. The pilot checked out another headset which was working and so was able to proceed with the flight which was completed uneventfully.
22/12/2021	OCC2662	Muchea/Greenside	WA	Jabiru	J170C	Jabiru	2200	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Following a 1.2 hour local flight while on base to land the p...
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: Following a 1.2 hour local flight while on base to land the pilot noted a slight vibration and checked engine gauges which were all in the green and normal. On final, wildlife was spotted on the runway and a go-around was conducted. No vibration was noticed at full power. On the upwind leg at approx. 600' AGL a loud bang occurred and the pilot reduced power to idle immediately and conducted a successful landing straight ahead into a paddock. It was determined that the propeller blade and hub departed the aircraft, most likely due to a propeller blade failure. The wooden propeller had recently undergone repairs and had been overhauled several times previously.
21/12/2021	OCC2663	Truro Flats Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	J230	Jabiru	3300	OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During flight the oil access panel on the cowling dislodged....
OCCURRENCE DETAILS SUBMITTED TO RAAUS: During flight the oil access panel on the cowling dislodged. The magnet was not holding the cap down properly and the cap was flapping up and down. When the pilot commenced a shallow descent it dislodged.
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.