Summary
Preliminary investigation was undertaken into a category 4 occurrence involving a TCAS alert on a de Havilland Dash 8 aircraft about a Beechcraft King Air aircraft near Essendon Airport. The ATSB has terminated the investigation based on information from the pilot of the King Air that he diverted his attention during the climb and did not adequately monitor the aircraft's altitude following the departure. There was relatively little safety benefit to be gained from continuing the investigation compared with other priorities.
Status: Downgraded the occurrence to category 5 and investigation discontinued.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 200403106 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 24/08/2004 |
| Location | 7 km E Essendon, (NDB) |
| Report release date | 24/06/2004 |
| Report status | Discontinued |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Discontinued |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Loss of separation |
| Occurrence class | Incident |
| Highest injury level | None |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Beech Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | 200 |
| Registration | VH-ITH |
| Operation type | Charter |
| Damage | Nil |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | De Havilland Canada/De Havilland Aircraft of Canada |
|---|---|
| Model | DHC-8 |
| Registration | VH-TQX |
| Operation type | Air Transport Low Capacity |
| Damage | Nil |