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Low-to-nil engine power before R22 mustering accident
The ATSB has released the final report from its investigation into a fatal R22 helicopter mustering accident at Limbunya Station, near the NT-Western Australia border, on 27 June 2023.…
737 air tanker accident highlights importance of standardised operating procedures, including minimum drop heights
Minimum safe drop heights are in development for large firefighting aircraft in Australia, to address safety issues identified by an ATSB investigation into a 737 air tanker accident in south…
Ground strike involving a Cessna 152 Moorabbin Airport, Victoria, on 24 September 2024
AB-2024-038
Runway excursion involving GippsAero GA8, VH-IDM, Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour), Queensland on 2 November 2024
Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour), Queensland, Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour), Queensland, GA8-TC320, GA8-TC 320-08-137, Piston, VH-IDM, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Substantial, Gippsland Aeronautics Pty Ltd
AO-2024-056
Distraction, misinterpretation contributed to 737 entering closed runway section during take-off roll
A 737 entered a closed section of runway during its take-off from Brisbane Airport after its flight crew misinterpreted or missed dispatcher notes, a NOTAM and ATIS information detailing the…
Cessna 210 in-flight break-up highlights hazards of Northern Territory wet season, importance of identifying and maintaining adequate clearance from storms
The in-flight break-up of a Cessna 210 over the remote Northern Territory likely resulted from the charter aircraft entering an area of strong convective activity from a rapidly developing…
Landing gear malfunction and collision with water involving de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, VH-OHU, near Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Queensland, on 26 October 2024
Hamilton Island Airport, Whitehaven, DHC-2 MK I, 826, Piston, VH-OHU, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Substantial, De Havilland Canada, Whitsunday Air Services Pty Ltd
AO-2024-055
Mid-air collision involving Jabiru UL 450, 19-4079, and Cessna 182, VH-APN, 2.7 km west of The Oaks, New South Wales, on 26 October 2024
Shellharbour Airport, Shellharbour Airport, 182P, 18264798, Piston, VH-APN, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company
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The Oaks, The Oaks, UL 450, 572, Piston, 19-4079, Part 103 Sport and recreational aircraft, Destroyed, Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd
AO-2024-054
Loss of control and collision with terrain involving Cessna 150L, VH-EYU, Bacchus Marsh Airport, Victoria, on 22 October 2024
Bacchus Marsh, 150L, 15075559, Piston, VH-EYU, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company, Bacchus Marsh Aero Club
AO-2024-053
Mid-air collision south-west Sydney
The ATSB will investigate a mid-air collision between two light aircraft, a Jabiru and a Cessna 182, south-west of Sydney on Saturday. A team of transport safety investigators from the ATSB's Canberra office, with experience in aircraft operations and maintenance, is preparing to deploy to the accident sites of both aircraft to begin evidence-collecting activities. Over coming days, investigators will undertake site mapping, examine the wreckage of both aircraft, and recover any relevant components for further examination at the ATSB’s technical facilities in Canberra. Investigators will also…