Loss of control

Loss of control involving a Piper Aircraft Corp PA-32-260, VH-PON, Near ANDADO STN SA 22W, NT on 29 August 1981

Summary

PLT NON-NVMC RATED BECAME UNSURE OF POSN IN POOR WX CONDITIONS IN REMOTE AREA.ACFT BROKE APART AS ARESULT OF OVERLOAD FORCES IN A STEEP DIVE.PLT'S OF SEARCHING ACFT REP WX CONDITIONS IN AREA WERE IMC

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	198103717
Occurrence date	29/08/1981
State	Northern Territory
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft Corp
Model	PA-32-260
Registration	VH-PON
Sector	Piston
Departure point	LEIGH CREEK SA
Destination	ALICE SPRINGS NT
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a Piper Aircraft Corp PA-31, VH-KMS, BOULDER , WA on 30 April 1981

Summary

MERCY FLT.ON ARR KALGOORLIE CCT,PLT ENCOUNTED SEVERE STORM CELLS,INTENSE WIND GUSTS & TURBULANCE.ONFINAL AFTER A NUMBER OF SUDDEN ATTITUDE CHANGES A/C COLLIDED WITH A MINE POPPET HEAD.L WING TORN OFF

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	198104679
Occurrence date	30/04/1981
State	Western Australia
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft Corp
Model	PA-31
Registration	VH-KMS
Sector	Piston
Departure point	JAMESON WA
Destination	KALGOORLIE WA
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a Cessna Aircraft Company 185A, VH-RCM, Near TUENA NSW 4SE, NSW on 2 April 1981

Summary

ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO BOUNCE ON TOUCHDOWN,PLT APPLIED PWR & ACFT THEN STALLED IN VERY NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE.FIRE BROKE OUT ON IMPACT WHICH PREVENTED A FULL EXAMINATION OF WRECKAGE.CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	198101456
Occurrence date	02/04/1981
State	New South Wales
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Cessna Aircraft Company
Model	185A
Registration	VH-RCM
Sector	Piston
Departure point	BANKSTOWN NSW
Destination	TUENA NSW 4SE
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a Cessna Aircraft Company A150M, VH-USD, Near BRIBIE ISLAND , QLD on 15 March 1981

Summary

PLT WAS OPERATING BELOW 500 FT OVER WATER & HAD DECIDED TO "BEAT UP"FRIENDS IN VESSEL.DURING A STALL-TURN TYPE OF MANOEUVRE,PLT LOST CONTROL & ENDED UP IN A SPIN TO THE WATER.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	198100022
Occurrence date	15/03/1981
State	Queensland
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Cessna Aircraft Company
Model	A150M
Registration	VH-USD
Sector	Piston
Departure point	REDCLIFFE QLD
Destination	REDCLIFFE QLD
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a Avionautia Rio M-100S, VH-GXF, GYMPIE QLD., QLD on 8 March 1981

Summary

GLIDER OBSERVED ON DOWNWIND LEG TO CARRY-OUT SEVERAL STEEP TURNS,THEN STALL & SPIN.PLT RECOVERED BUT ACFT THEN ENTERED SPIRAL DIVE STRIKING THR GRN.NO EVIDENCE OF PLT INCAPACITATION OR ACFT DEFECT.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	198100020
Occurrence date	08/03/1981
State	Queensland
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Avionautia Rio
Model	M-100S
Registration	VH-GXF
Sector	Other
Departure point	GYMPIE QLD.
Destination	GYMPIE QLD.
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a PZL - Bielsko SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2, VH-IZW, Near JONDARYAN QLD 5N, QLD on 1 February 1981

Summary

ACFT DEP ON 140 KM X-COUNTRY FLT.WRECKAGE LOCATED 4.5 KM FROM DESTINATION AD.ACFT HAD CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL IN STEEP,NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WHILE YAWING RIGHT.CAUSE UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	198100011
Occurrence date	01/02/1981
State	Queensland
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	PZL - Bielsko
Model	SZD-48 Jantar Standard 2
Registration	VH-IZW
Sector	Other
Departure point	JONDARYAN QLD
Destination	JONDARYAN QLD
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a Grob Astir CS 77, VH-IKK, Near WAIKERIE SA 2SW, SA on 3 September 1979

Summary

FLT NORMAL TO RELEASE AT 2100'.THEN SERIES OF UNUSUAL MANOEUVRES ENDING IN SPIRAL DIVE INTO GROUND.IMPROPER SPIN RECOVERY.NOT TRAINED IN FULL SPIN RECOVERIES.ATT'N POSSIBLY DIVERTED BY LOOSE CANOPY.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	197904122
Occurrence date	03/09/1979
State	South Australia
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Grob - Burkhart Flugzeugbau
Model	ASTIR CS 77
Registration	VH-IKK
Sector	Other
Departure point	WAIKERIE SA
Destination	WAIKERIE SA
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a de Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd DH-82A, VH-AQJ, Near SALE VIC 39E, VIC on 29 December 1979

Summary

PIC'S PPL HAD BEEN CANCELLED ON MEDICAL GROUNDS.PIC SUFFERED HEART ATTACK DURING TURN AFTER TKOF.OTHER PLT UNAWARE OF PPL CANCELLATION.REALISED INCAPACITATION TOO LATE TO EFFECT RECOVERY FROM SPIN.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	197902820
Occurrence date	29/12/1979
State	Victoria
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	de Havilland Aircraft
Model	DH-82A
Registration	VH-AQJ
Sector	Piston
Departure point	SALE VIC 39E
Destination	BERWICK VIC
Damage	Substantial

Loss of control involving a Cessna Aircraft Company P206C, VH-DSN, Near SHEPPARTON VIC 5E, VIC on 30 August 1979

Summary

PLT FLYING STUDENTS TO EN.ENCOUNTERED WEATHER WORSE THAN FCST,INTERMITTENT RAIN & LOW CLOUD.ACFT OBSERVED TO EMERGE FROM BASE OF CLOUD DIVING & ROLLING TO RIGHT & CONTINUED TO DO SO UNTIL IMPACT.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	197902803
Occurrence date	30/08/1979
State	Victoria
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Cessna Aircraft Company
Model	P206C
Registration	VH-DSN
Sector	Piston
Departure point	TOCUMWAL NSW
Destination	ESSENDON VIC
Damage	Destroyed

Loss of control involving a Piper Aircraft Corp PA-25-235, VH-BCJ, Near MANANGATANG 23NW, VIC on 13 July 1979

Summary

LOSS OF CONTROL DURING PROCEDURE TURNAROUND-CRASHED INTO GROUND STBD WING LOW.FIRE ON IMPACT.PLT EXITTED ACFT BURNING;DIED SOON AFTER.AILERON PULLEY BRACKET HAD FLD WHETHER IN FLT/IMPACT NOT KNOWN.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number	197902797
Occurrence date	13/07/1979
State	Victoria
Report status	Final
Investigation type	Occurrence Investigation
Investigation status	Completed
Mode of transport	Aviation
Aviation occurrence category	Loss of control
Occurrence class	Accident
Highest injury level	Fatal

Aircraft details

Manufacturer	Piper Aircraft Corp
Model	PA-25-235
Registration	VH-BCJ
Sector	Piston
Departure point	N MANANGATANG 18NW
Destination	N MANANGATANG 18NW
Damage	Destroyed

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