On 9 November 2022, a Grob-Burkhaart Astir CS glider, registration VH-WVI, and a Kappa KP-2U Sova ultralight, registration 24-4311, collided mid-air, 2 km south of Gympie, Queensland.
The pilots of both aircraft received fatal injuries and both aircraft were destroyed. Recreational Aviation Australia has requested technical assistance from the ATSB to assist in its investigation.
The ATSB has been requested to download and recover flight data from the GPS. To facilitate this assistance, the ATSB has initiated an external investigation under the provisions of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.
The ATSB has concluded the examination of the device, and provided the results of that work to RA-Aus on 21 February 2023.
Any enquiries relating to the accident investigation should be directed to RAAus at: www.raa.asn.au