Occurrences

Date	Occurrence #	Location	State	Aircraft	Model	Engine	Model	Summary
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.
17/12/2024	OCC3920	Orange Aerodrome	NSW	BRM Aero	Bristell S-LSA	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: In an instructional flight, right after rotation, with the st...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: In an instructional flight, right after rotation, with the student pilot, an audible warning of the aircraft’s CO indicator system became active. Only a few seconds after their acknowledgment of the audible warning, the instructor could sense the presence of CO in the cockpit. The instructor took control of the aircraft and proceeded with a full stop landing within the remaining runway 29. The instructor notified the traffic of their situation as an air ambulance was just about to enter the active runway. The pilot acknowledged the priority call made by them and held position at the holding point. The pilots of the air ambulance checked with them, after the landing by radio as well as the ARO for any further assistance or requests which were not needed.
14/12/2024	OCC3917	Shellharbour Aerodrome	NSW	Jabiru	J160	Jabiru	22A	While turning downwind, the pilot of the VH aircraft noticed a Jabiru aircraft across the lake and i...
While turning downwind, the pilot of the VH aircraft noticed a Jabiru aircraft across the lake and inquired about its intentions, but received no reply. The Jabiru then cut in front of the VH aircraft, joining mid-downwind as the pilot was still early in the downwind leg. The pilot of the VH aircraft asked the Jabiru pilot why no radio call had been made and if the Jabiru pilot had noticed that the VH aircraft was already on downwind, especially after a previous "turning downwind" call. The Jabiru pilot replied that they must have forgotten to press the radio button, then proceeded to turn base without making another radio call. The pilot of the VH aircraft again asked about the base call, to which the Jabiru pilot admitted they had forgotten, prompting the pilot of the VH aircraft to express that this was unacceptable. The Jabiru pilot then apologized and stated he would go around.
11/12/2024	OCC3915	Gawler Aerodrome	SA	Jabiru	J170-C	Jabiru	2200B	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The instructor was instructing a student. Upon flaring on lan...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The instructor was instructing a student. Upon flaring on landing, the rudder violently locked to the left. The instructor grabbed the controls and pulled the control column back and added a trickle of power to stop the aircraft from bouncing. The aircraft landed 45 degrees to runway 23 with no damage or bounce. The instructor kept kicking the right rudder pedal to get it free, the rudder pedals moved, and they taxied the aircraft to the maintenance hangar.
9/12/2024	OCC3907	Beachmere	QLD	Aeroprakt	A22L Foxbat	Rotax	912ULS	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The Deputy Chief Flying Instructor was conducting a flight te...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The Deputy Chief Flying Instructor was conducting a flight test with the student pilot when they experienced a near miss with a drone. They had just passed Beachmere and had begun their climb towards Donnybrook. They were passing 1600ft on climb to 2000ft and the drone passed by their right side at approximately the same level at no more than 25m from their aircraft.
8/12/2024	OCC3910	The Oaks Aerodrome	NSW	Anthony R Bell	Pulsar XP/2200A	Jabiru	2200A	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: A gust occurred during late flare resulting in the aircraft s...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: A gust occurred during late flare resulting in the aircraft suddenly raising and dropping 3 - 4 meters. The nosewheel collapsed under the impact and the aircraft came to rest abruptly on the runway prior to the emergency shutdown procedures being undertaken.
8/12/2024	OCC3905	Muchea/Greenside Aerodrome	WA	Jabiru	J170-C	Jabiru	2200B	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot left a flight note at base with incorrect SAR time....
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot left a flight note at base with incorrect SAR time. Time notified was 1 hour earlier that actual required SAR. Upon elapse of SAR, ground staff attempted to contact the pilot via mobile and VHF (CTAF frequency) unsuccessfully. The JRCC were notified and 15 minutes after notification to JRCC, the aircraft arrived back in CTAF. A subsequent call to JRCC was made to advise stand down. The aircraft landed without further incident.
7/12/2024	OCC3916	Byron Bay	NSW	Jabiru	J230-D	Jabiru	3300A	OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot flew from YHEC to YTYH with a sightseeing orbit at ...
OCCURRENCE SUBMITTED TO DETAILS RAAUS: The pilot flew from YHEC to YTYH with a sightseeing orbit at the Byron Bay lighthouse. The pilot did a fly over at Byron Bay, 2 weeks before, when they called Ballina and was advised that there is no need to call Ballina if flying to Byron Bay. So the pilot did not make a call. When they finished the orbit over Byron Bay and wanted to proceed to Tyagara, they were advised by a parachute dropping plane that they were dropping at target and requested them to hold. The pilot held just south of Byron Bay until advised that it was safe to come into Tyagara from the West. The pilot of the parachute dropping plane also advised the other pilot that BNE Center had been calling them which they had missed as they were on the local frequency. The pilot called back BNE Center and were told they hadn't called them, but maybe Ballina had. By that time, the pilot was on base for landing at Tyagara and did not have time to call Balina. Once on the ground, the pilot forgot to call Ballina.
6/12/2024	OCC3913	Sunshine Coast Aerodrome	QLD	The Airplane Factory	Sling 2	Rotax	912 ULS