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Wirestrike and collision with terrain involving Robinson R44, VH-HNF, 69 km south-east of Hay Airport (Steam Plains), New South Wales, on 31 July 2020
Steam Plains, New South Wales, Steam Plains, New South Wales, R44, 2524, Helicopter, VH-HNF, Aerial Work, Substantial, Robinson Helicopter Co, Riverina Rotor Work Pty Ltd
AO-2020-040
Safeworking irregularity at Robinson Road level crossing, Midland, Western Australia, on 14 July 2020
RR24M30A, Nil, Safe Working Irregularity/Breach, Midland, Western Australia, SPENO, Rail grinding
RO-2020-010
Loss of control during taxi, involving RF Designs Mephisto, remotely piloted aircraft, Bruhl Airfield, 2 km south-west of Tara, Queensland, on 19 June 2020
Bruhl Airfield, Bruhl Airfield, Mephisto, HP001, Remotely piloted aircraft, N/A, Aerial Work, Minor, Remote Piloted Systems Pty Ltd
AO-2020-035
Runway undershoot involving Beechcraft B200, VH-FDO, at Cairns Airport, Queensland, on 9 July 2020
Cairns, Queensland, B200, BB-2020, Turboprop, VH-FDO, Aerial Work, Nil, Beech Aircraft Corp, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section)
AO-2020-034
Main rotor blade strike involving Leonardo Helicopters AW139, VH-EGK, 16 km west-south-west of Caboolture Airport, Queensland on 20 June 2020
Archerfield, Queensland, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland, AW139, 31827, Helicopter, VH-EGK, Medical Transport, Substantial, Leonardo Helicopters, State of Queensland represented by the Public Safety Business Agency (PSBA)
AO-2020-031
In-flight break-up, Robinson R44 Raven I, VH-NBY, 3 km north of Broome Airport, Western Australia, on 4 July 2020
Bilingurr, Western Australia, Bilingurr, Western Australia, R44, 2544, Helicopter, VH-NBY, Private, Destroyed, Robinson Helicopter Co
AO-2020-033
Pilot incapacitation involving Cessna 208B, VH-DQP, near Brisbane Airport, Queensland, on 2 July 2020
Cairns, Queensland, Redcliffe, Queensland, 208B, 208B2069, Turboprop, VH-DQP, General Aviation, Nil, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2020-032
Accredited representative to the Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission’s investigation into an air contamination event involving Bombardier Inc. DHC-8-402, VH-QOE, on 16 March 2020
Jacksons International Airport, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Cairns, Queensland, DHC-8-402, 4125, Turboprop, VH-QOE, Air Transport High Capacity, Nil, Bombardier Inc, Qantas Link (Sunstate Airlines)
AE-2020-029
Wagon out of gauge on freight train 2BW4, Main North rail line, New South Wales, on 16 June 2020
2WB4, Minor, Brisbane Freight Terminal, Queensland, Collision, Port Kembla, New South Wales, Pacific National, Freight train
RO-2020-009
Unreliable Airspeed Indication involving Pilatus PC-12/47E, VH-OWI, near Albany, Western Australia, on 22 June 2020
Jandakot, Western Australia, Albany, Western Australia, PC-12/47E, 1232, Turboprop, VH-OWI, Medical Transport, Nil, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Western Operations)
AO-2020-030