Summary

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin covers a range of the ATSB’s short investigations and highlights valuable safety lessons for pilots, operators and safety managers.

Released periodically, the Bulletin provides a summary of the less-complex factual investigation reports conducted by the ATSB. The results, based on information supplied by organisations or individuals involved in the occurrence, detail the facts behind the event, as well as any safety actions undertaken. The Bulletin also highlights important Safety Messages for the broader aviation community, drawing on earlier ATSB investigations and research.

The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin, Issue 13 features ten safety investigations:

Jet aircraft

• Fuel imbalance – Boeing 737, VH-VOL (AO-2012-053)
• Breakdown of separation – Boeing 737-438 and Fairchild SA227 (AO-2012-087)

Turboprop aircraft

• Partial pilot incapacitation – Raytheon B200, VH-MSH (AO-2012-100)
• Breakdown of separation – Beech 200, VH-FDD and Beech 350, DINGO 008 (AO-2012-101)

Piston aircraft

• Aircraft proximity event – Piper PA-34, VH-PWQ and Cessna R182, VH-JYG (AO-2012-071)
• Aircraft proximity event – two Cessna 172S, VH-EWE and VH-EOP (AO-2012-099)
• Hard landing – Cessna 172S, VH-EOP (AO-2012-114)

Helicopters

• Collision with terrain – Robinson R22, VH-STK (AO-2012-091)

Other vehicles

• Runway incursion – Perth airport safety vehicle (AO-2012-086)
• Runway incursion – Mackay airport safety vehicle (AO-2012-090)