The ATSB has just released a new aviation bulletin containing 10 investigation reports. The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin Issue 16 covers short, office-based investigations conducted over the past nine months.
The bulletin covers incidents, serious incidents and accidents involving turboprop and piston aircraft, helicopters, and an incident involving an unmanned aerial system. None of the accidents were fatal; however, some of the aircraft suffered substantial damage and one of them was destroyed.
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:
- TCAS advisory involving Bombardier DHC-8-315, VH-SBG
- Airspace related event involving Kingair, VH-VAH and Ag-Cat, VH-IFE
- Runway excursion involving Cessna 210N, VH-WPD
- Aircraft proximity event involving a Cessna 172S, VH-VMM and a Schweizer 269C-1, VH-FTR
- Collision with terrain involving Cessna 172N, VH-JGR
- Aircraft proximity event between two Piper PA-28 aircraft, VH-LXH and VH-TAU
- Runway excursion involving Cessna T210, VH-DQI
- Hard landing involving Robinson R44 VH-HYR
- Loss of control involving Robinson R22, VH-HTD
- Airspace incursion involving unmanned airship, Airship 11
Read the ATSB’s Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin – Issue 16