Don't Push It - DON'T GO
New ATSB safety campaign highlights the dangers of VFR into IMC.
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Pitot system blockage
Pitot system blockage results in unmanned aircraft accident.
Focus on passenger risk
ATSB investigation analysis focused on risk to passengers.
Community service flights
ATSB investigation highlights risks of community service flights.
Rail Safety Week 2019
The ATSB is joining over 90 organisations promoting the message ‘Rail safety – it’s everyone’s responsibility’.
Site protection failings
Conducting work on or near railway track can be dangerous if safeworking rules not implemented.
High speed impact
The significant damage to the aircraft was indicative of a high speed impact.
Reduction in loss of separation
ATSB finds significant reduction in loss of separation occurrences in Defence-controlled terminal airspace.
Twenty years of the ATSB
1 July 2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the ATSB.
Powerline hazards during spraying
A helicopter striking a powerline while conducting aerial spraying highlights the hazards of wirestrike.
In-flight balloon fire
In-flight balloon fire highlights importance of emergency procedures.
Passive level crossing accident demonstrates how sighting from road vehicles can be severly restricted
Sighting from road vehicles can be severely restricted at passively protected crossings.
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Forced landing involving Piper Aircraft Corp PA-36, VH-TVU, near Latrobe Valley Airport, Victoria, on 12 August 2019 - new investigation
During initial climb, the engine power reduced and the pilot conducted a forced landing in a paddock. During the landing, the landing gear collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft.
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Collision with terrain involving an Insitu ScanEagle X200 unmanned aircraft system (UAS) near Woleebee Creek, Queensland, on 9 January 2019 - final report release
A post-accident inspection of the wreckage identified a partial blockage to the aircraft’s pitot system.
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Collision with terrain involving SOCATA TB-10 Tobago, VH-YTM, near Mount Gambier Airport, South Australia, on 28 June 2017 - final report release
The ATSB investigation has found that community service flights conducted on behalf of Angel Flight Australia have a fatal accident rate per flight that is seven times higher than for other private flights.
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Loss of separation involving Airbus A330, VH-EBJ and Boeing 737, VH-VZO, near Sydney Airport, NSW, on 5 August 2019 - new investigation
The ATSB is investigating a loss of separation involving an Airbus A330 (registered VH-EBJ) and a Boeing 737 (registered VH-VZO), near Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 5 August 2019.
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Collision with terrain involving Liberty Aerospace XL2, VH-XLK, near Braidwood, New South Wales, on 6 August 2019 - new investigation
While manoeuvring over the airfield, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled state and collided with terrain in a neighbouring paddock. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries.
Don't Push It - DON'T GO
Visual flight rules pilots pressing on into instrument meteorological conditions without a current instrument rating carries a significant risk of spatial disorientation due to powerful and misleading orientation sensations with reduced visual cues.
» Disorientation can affect any pilot, no matter what their level of experience.
» Avoid deteriorating weather by conducting thorough pre-flight planning.
» Use a ‘personal minimums’ checklist to help control and manage risk.
» If you become disoriented or lost in marginal weather, seek whatever help is available, including support from air traffic control.