The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers.

Released periodically, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the ATSB. The results, based on information supplied by organisations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken. The Bulletin also highlights important Safety Messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on earlier ATSB investigations and research.

Issue 29 of the Bulletin features 10 safety investigations:

Piston aircraft

• Loss of control during landing involving Cessna 182 VH-LMA    
• Fuel starvation and forced landing, involving PA-31, VH-OFF
• Runway excursion involving a Beech A36, VH-EUB
• Inflight fire involving a Beech 58, VH-SBS

Helicopters

• Loss of control involving a Robinson R22, VH-HVW
• Ground fire involving a Robinson R44, VH-TZE
• Collision with terrain involving a Bell 206B, VH-BNG
• Fuel exhaustion event involving a Hughes 269C, VH-HAK
• Collision with terrain involving a Robinson R44, VH-UGR
• Hard landing involving a Bell 206B, VH-XJA