The ATSB has just released a new aviation bulletin containing 10 investigation reports. The Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin Issue 31 covers short, office-based investigations.
The bulletin covers incidents, serious incidents and accidents involving helicopters, jet, turboprop and piston aircraft, as well as helicopters.
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.
Issue 31 of the Bulletin features 10 safety investigations:
Jet aircraft
- Pre-flight planning event involving a Boeing 737, VH-VUC
- Flight envelope protection event involving an Airbus A320, VH VQY
- Incorrect configuration involving an Airbus A320, VH-VGT
Turboprop aircraft
- Runway excursion involving a Saab 340B, VH-ZRL
- Runway incursion involving an ATR 72, VH-FVI and a vehicle
Piston aircraft
- Engine power loss involving a SOCATA TB-10, VH-YTT
- Loss of control during initial climb, involving a Cessna 150, VH-RXM
- Collision with terrain involving a Cessna 210, VH-HGZ
Helicopters
- Weather-related event involving a Eurocopter AS350B3, VH-VTX
- Hard landing involving a Robinson R22, VH-YZO
Read the ATSB’s Aviation Short Investigation Bulletin – Issue 31