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Runway incursion involving Fairchild SA227-DC, VH-HPE, Mackay Airport, Queensland, on 12 November 2025
Mackay Airport, Queensland, Brisbane Airport, Queensland, SA227-DC, DC-823B, Turboprop, VH-HPE, Part 121 Air transport operations - larger aeroplanes, Nil, Fairchild Industries Inc, Sharp Aviation Pty Ltd
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Gas carrier loss of propulsion highlights importance of up-to-date and usable procedures
A gas tanker had just left its berth at the Port of Brisbane when it lost propulsion for two minutes as two of its three electrical generators were not properly configured, an ATSB final…
Sling aircraft’s brake disc severely corroded prior to fracturing after landing
A Sling aircraft’s brake disc was severely corroded before it fractured after landing at Moorabbin Airport, an ATSB investigation has found. The two-seat light aircraft, operated by…
Shellharbour Piper Lance light aircraft accident preliminary report released
A Piper Cherokee Lance light aircraft pitched up and yawed to the left before colliding with terrain shortly after take-off at Shellharbour Airport, near Wollongong, a preliminary report from…
Ground strike involving American Champion Aircraft Corp 8GCBC (Scout), Busselton Airport, Western Australia, on 17 October 2025
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Collision with terrain involving Kubicek Factory BB142P, VH-RRP, 36 km west-south-west of Southport Aerodrome, Queensland, on 18 October 2025
Near Beaudesert, Queensland, Near Beaudesert, Queensland, BB142P, 2052, Balloon, VH-RRP, Part 131 Balloons and hot air airships, Minor, Kubicek Factory, Go Ballooning Gold Coast Pty Ltd
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Collision with terrain involving Cessna 172N, VH-SCU, about 7 km south-south-east of Newcastle Waters, Northern Territory, on 7 November 2025
Newcastle Waters Aircraft Landing Area, Northern Territory, Newcastle Waters Aircraft Landing Area, Northern Territory, 172N, 17268700, Piston, VH-SCU, Part 141 Recreational, private and commercial pilot flight training, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company
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ATSB safety advisory urges Mode S transponder use on ground after Wagga Wagga runway incursion
The ATSB has issued a safety advisory notice urging pilots to switch on their mode S transponder from engine start, after a Dash 8 entered Wagga Wagga’s main runway while a Piper Cherokee was…
ATSB publishes preliminary report into Moruya skydiving aircraft accident
The operation of a Pilatus PC-6 skydiving aircraft’s horizontal stabiliser electric trim system will be examined as part of the ATSB’s ongoing investigation…
Mode S transponder usage on the ground
AO-2024-041
Safety advisory notice To pilots and aircraft operators Correct operation of approved mode S transponders can significantly improve situational awareness of other traffic on the ground. Electronic surveillance information is an effective trigger to alert pilots of other ground traffic. Early use of mode S transponders before taxi assists the process of ‘alerted see‑and‑avoid’ to identify and avoid traffic conflict. What happened On 15 July 2024, a De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited DHC-8 (Dash 8), registered VH-QOD, entered runway 05 at…