The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has released a new aviation bulletin featuring nine investigation reports. The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin Issue 15 presents short, office-based investigations conducted over the past nine months.
The bulletin covers incidents and accidents involving turboprop piston aircraft, and helicopters. None of the accidents were fatal; however, some of the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Short investigations cover incidents and accidents where the associated factors are usually well-understood and do not require more detailed investigations. Nonetheless, each investigation has the potential to produce important Safety Messages for pilots, operators and others in the aviation industry. The investigations also help the ATSB identify statistics and trends in air safety.
The incidents covered in the report include:
- Aircraft proximity event between Beech 1900, VH-EMK and Airparts FU-24, VH-HVP (AO-2012-134)
- Weather balloon event involving Bombardier DHC-8-400, VH-LQG (AO-2012-144)
- Runway excursion involving Piper PA-39, VH-MMN (AO-2012-145)
- Wheels up landing involving Beech A36, VH-SQI (AO-2012-151)
- Landing on a closed airstrip involving a Piper PA-28R, VH-HKZ (AO-2012-155)
- Ditching involving Robinson R44, VH-CYH (AO-2012-096)
- Power loss involving Robinson R44, VH-NWD (AO-2012-136)
- Hard landing involving Cabri G2 VH-CDU (AO-2012-140)
- Controlled flight into water involving Robinson R22, VH-HOA (AO-2012-146)
Read the ATSB’s Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin – Issue 15