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Controlled flight into terrain involving Cessna 182, VH-DJN, 14 km south-south-west of Atherton Airport, Queensland, on 8 April 2019 AO-2019-018 Final
Accredited representative to the Japan Transport Safety Board’s investigation of abnormal engine behaviour during decent involving Boeing 787, VH-VKJ, on 29 March 2019 AE-2019-016 Final
Descent below minimum safe altitude involving Saab 340, VH-OLM, 9 km south Williamtown Airport, New South Wales, on 28 March 2019 AO-2019-022 Discontinued
Collision with terrain involving AS350, VH-SZS, 60 km east of Woomera, South Australia, on 20 March 2019 AO-2019-015 Final
Ground handling event involving Kavanagh B-400 Balloon, VH-LNB, near Coldstream, Victoria, on 16 March 2019 AO-2019-014 Final
Wirestrike involving a Robinson R44, VH-ZWK, 20 km from Naracoorte, South Australia, on 13 March 2019 AO-2019-011 Final
Collision with water involving a Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane helicopter, N173AC, near Jericho, Victoria, on 28 January 2019 AO-2019-008 Final
Aircraft preparation occurrence involving BAe 146-300, VH-NJZ, Sydney Airport, New South Wales, on 22 January 2019 AO-2019-006 Final
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving EC130 helicopter, VH-YHS, 19 km south-south-east of Mansfield, Victoria, on 19 January 2019 AO-2019-005 Final
External sling loading accident involving Bell 205, VH-HUE, 39 km south-east of Talbingo, New South Wales, on 10 January 2019 AO-2019-003 Final
Collision with terrain involving an Insitu ScanEagle X200 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), near Woleebee Creek, Queensland, on 9 January 2019 AO-2019-004 Final
Loss of power on take-off and forced landing involving Cessna 182, VH-DGF, Tooradin, Victoria, on 6 January 2019 AO-2019-002 Final
In-flight fire involving Kavanagh B-350 hot air balloon, VH-ZYO, near Coldstream, Victoria, on 26 December 2018 AO-2019-001 Final
Engine flameouts on descent involving GIE Avions De Transport Regional ATR72-212A, VH-FVN, near Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory, on 13 December 2018 AO-2018-081 Final
Wheels-up landing involving Beech Aircraft Corporation B200, VH-ODI, Mount Gambier Airport, South Australia, on 8 December 2018 AO-2018-080 Final
VFR into IMC and controlled flight into terrain involving Pilatus Britten-Norman BN2A, VH-OBL, 98 km west-south-west of Hobart Airport, Tasmania, on 8 December 2018 AO-2018-078 Final
Weather event and collision with terrain involving Robinson R22, VH-KZV, 125 km east-north-east of Alice Springs Airport, Northern Territory, on 24 November 2018 AO-2018-077 Final
Technical assistance to Australian Helicopter Industry Association in the examination of components relating to Lycoming engine failures AE-2018-071 Final
Pilot incapacitation involving Piper PA-31, VH-TWU, near King Island, Tasmania, on 8 November 2018 AO-2018-075 Final
Technical assistance to the Australian Sport Rotorcraft Association following the collision with terrain involving Titanium Explorer Autogyro, G-0014, near Orange Airport, New South Wales, on 31 October 2018 AE-2018-073 Final