The ATSB is gathering further information about the circumstances of a landing accident involving a kit-built Glasair GlaStar light aircraft at Greenfield airfield, Cootharaba on Sunday morning. The ATSB will assess that information, including a report from the pilot, prior to making a decision on Monday on whether to conduct a transport safety investigation into the accident.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into Friday morning’s ditching of a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle twin piston-engined light aircraft.  The aircraft was conducting a ferry flight from Sunshine Coast Airport to Pago Pago, American Samoa, with two pilots on board. The crew reported engine issues to air traffic control and an intent to return the aircraft to Sunshine Coast. During the return, the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and the crew ditched the aircraft onto the ocean, about 50 km from the coast.   The two crew…