Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin - Issue 12

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.

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin, Issue 12 features ten safety investigations:

Jet aircraft

• Fumes event – Boeing 7373, VH-VBL (AO-2012-060)

Turboprop aircraft

• Take-offs without runway lighting (AO-2012-069)

Piston aircraft

• Partial power loss – Gippsland Aeronautics GA8, VH-WOV (AO-2012-062)
• Airspace related event – Amateur Built Van’s RV-8, VH-YGY (AO-2012-067)
• Fuel contamination – Cessna 182P, VH-WTS (AO-2012-083)
• Total power loss – Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan, VH-FCK (AO-2012-092)

Helicopters

• Collision with terrain – Guimbal Cabri G2, VH-ZZT (AO-2012-055)
• Collision with terrain – Robinson R44 Raven 1, VH-HOU (AO-2012-078)
• Wirestrike – Robinson R44, VH-HIE (AO-2012-079)
• Collision with terrain – Schweizer 269C-1, VH-LTO (AO-2012-082)