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Annual Report 2022-23
Annual Report 2022-23
The ATSB Annual Report 2022-23 outlines performance against the outcome and program structure in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts' Portfolio Budget Statements 2022–23. Chief Commissioner's Review I am proud to present the ATSB’s annual report for 2022–23, a year in which we continued to work towards our mission of improving transport safety for the greatest public benefit through our independent investigations and influencing safety action. This was supported through the development of our Strategic Plan. We…
Rotor transmission support link fracture highlights importance of following manufacturer maintenance requirements
Deterioration not detected during routine maintenance contributed to the in-flight fracture of a pylon link assembly on a Bell Longranger helicopter, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…
Loss of control and in-flight break-up involving Robinson R66, VH-KFT, near Hawks Nest, New South Wales, on 26 October 2023
Cessnock Airport, R66, 1138, Helicopter, VH-KFT, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2023-051
VFR into IMC, loss of control and collision with terrain involving SOCATA-Groupe Aerospatiale TB-20, VH-JTY, 65 km west of Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 28 October 2023
Antill Plains Aircraft Landing Area, Qld, Palmyra Aircraft Landing Area, Qld, TB-20, 516, Piston, VH-JTY, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, SOCATA-Groupe Aerospatiale
AO-2023-052
Airspeed indication failure on take-off involving a Lancair IV-PT, at Parafield, South Australia, on 6 October 2023
AB-2023-007
Low fuel involving a Cessna 172M, at Gold Coast, Queensland, on 11 May 2023
AB-2023-005
ATSB investigates Finch Hatton aircraft accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into an accident involving a SOCATA TB20 Trinidad single-engine light aircraft in the Eungella National Park, west of Mackay. The aircraft collided with steep, mountainous terrain near Finch Hatton, on Saturday morning. Transport safety investigators from the ATSB’s Brisbane office with experience in aircraft operations and maintenance are travelling to the area on Sunday as part of the evidence collection phase of the investigation. They will collect and…
ATSB to investigate Hawks Nest helicopter accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into a helicopter accident near Hawks Nest, NSW. The Robinson R66 single-engine turbine helicopter, which was reported missing on Thursday evening, was located on Saturday in waters off Yacaaba Headland, near Hawks Nest, by NSW Police with the assistance of ATSB transport safety investigators. The ATSB has deployed a team of four transport safety investigators with expertise in aircraft operations and maintenance to the area from its…
Safety action taken following Sunshine Coast runway incursion incident
A light aircraft’s runway incursion which led to a 737 airliner conducting a go-around, highlights the importance of pilots being aware of the most up-to-date information for the airports…
Moorabbin near-collision further highlights the importance of ADS-B IN
In mid-October 2023, a Sling light sport aircraft and a Piper Cherokee operating in the Moorabbin training area, south-east of Melbourne came within 100 metres of each other while both…