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Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Air Tractor Inc. AT-802A, VH-NIA, 33 km west of Narromine, New South Wales, on 21 November 2016 AO-2016-157 Final
Tail rotor driveshaft failure involving Bell 206, VH-CHO, 30 km south of Bathurst Airport, New South Wales, on 21 November 2016 AO-2016-159 Final
In-flight break-up involving a Robinson R44, VH-ZNZ, 41 km north-west of Mossman, Queensland, on 18 November 2016 AO-2016-156 Final
Ground strike involving Robinson R44, VH-HHZ, 74 km north-east of Sleisbeck, Northern Territory, on 18 November 2016 AO-2016-158 Final
Engine failure and forced landing involving Cessna 208B, VH-LNH, 8 km north-west of Solomon Airport, Western Australia, on 16 November 2016 AO-2016-155 Final
Engine failure and collision with terrain involving Ryan Aeronautical Company STA-SPL, VH-SQD, 14 km north-north-west of Tyabb ALA, Victoria, on 15 November 2016 AO-2016-153 Final
Collision with terrain involving Robinson R44, VH-YMJ, near Riversleigh ALA, Queensland, on 12 November 2016 AO-2016-150 Final
Engine failure and forced landing involving Cessna 208, VH-TYV, Darwin Airport, Northern Territory, on 11 November 2016 AO-2016-149 Final
Fumes event involving Bombardier DHC-8, VH-SBB, Adelaide Airport, South Australia, on 10 November 2016 AO-2016-151 Final
Failure of main rotor system involving Sikorsky S92, VH-ZUQ, Broome, Western Australia, on 10 November 2016 AO-2016-152 Final
Near collision involving a Cessna 172S, VH-USL and parachutists, Lower Light (ALA), South Australia, on 6 November 2016 AO-2016-147 Final
Collision with terrain involving Air Tractor AT-502, VH-LIK, 50 km east of Walgett Airport, New South Wales, on 5 November 2016 AO-2016-146 Final
Loading related event involving Airbus A320, VH-VQC, Gold Coast Airport, Queensland, on 29 October 2016 AO-2016-145 Final
Unlawful communications, Melbourne area, Victoria, September to November 2016 AO-2016-154 Final
Misaligned take-off involving Beechcraft B200, VH-XGV, Brisbane Airport, Queensland, on 26 October 2016 AO-2016-142 Final
Collision with terrain involving Lockheed Martin Stalker XE UAS, Avoca Race Track, Victoria, on 25 October 2016 AO-2016-141 Final
Flight control system event involving Embraer 120, VH-YEI, Adelaide Airport, South Australia, on 25 October 2016 AO-2016-143 Final
Collision with terrain involving Lockheed Martin Stalker XE VTOL UAS, Mount Disappointment, Victoria, on 24 October 2016 AO-2016-139 Final
Terrain awareness warning system alert involving Eurocopter BK 117C-2, VH-SYB, near Crookwell, New South Wales, on 21 October 2016 AO-2016-160 Final
Accredited Representative (State of Manufacture (engine)) - Collision with terrain involving Ryan W. Gross Arion Lighting, N235SC, Mesa, Arizona, United States, on 21 October 2016 AE-2017-006 Final