Investigation number
199300471
Occurrence date
State
South Australia
Report release date
Report status
Final
Investigation type
Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status
Completed
Aviation occurrence category
Near collision
Occurrence class
Incident

A report was received from the crew of a RAAF HS748 concerning the sub-standard operation of a Trinidad aircraft in the circuit area at Whyalla. The HS748 crew called entering the Whyalla MTAF stating their intentions. There was no response to that call. They then overflew the airfield and commenced a descent on the dead side of the circuit to join crosswind for a landing on runway 17. Descending through 1300 feet they observed a Trinidad on a reciprocal track about 200 feet higher. Repeated calls for the Trinidad to identify itself received no response. Shortly afterwards the pilot of the Trinidad made a downwind call which incorrectly advised that the aircraft was making an approach for another runway. The HS748 crew stated that the pilot of the Trinidad did not appear to understand standard MTAF procedures.

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer
SOCATA-Groupe Aerospatiale
Model
TB-20
Registration
UNKNOWN
Sector
Other
Destination
Whyalla SA
Damage
Nil