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ATSB urges R22 and R44 operators to report engine cylinder defects
The ATSB is urging operators, maintainers and pilots of Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters to submit Lycoming Cylinder Durability Investigation Group defect report forms to help improve the…
R22 and R44 cylinder durability issues
AO-2022-038
Safety Advisory Notice To Robinson R22 and R44 maintainers, operators, and pilots More data is needed to understand ongoing engine cylinder issues in R22 and R44 helicopters What happened On the morning of 6 August 2022, the pilot of a Robinson R22 Beta II was flying at about 500–600 ft en route to conduct aerial mustering in northern Queensland. After some time in cruise, the helicopter suddenly began to ‘shake and vibrate’. In response, the pilot conducted an autorotation, flaring the aircraft just above the trees in a heavily wooded area. The aircraft collided with trees and was destroyed…
Technical assistance to Queensland Police Service - Collision with terrain involving Jabiru J160, 19-4194, near Palgrave, Queensland, on 19 October 2023
J160, Piston, 19-4194, Destroyed, Jabiru Aircraft Pty Ltd
AE-2024-003
Dash 8 brake fire demonstrates importance of appropriate operational guidance for modern aircraft flight crews
A brake failure and fire that triggered the evacuation of a Dash 8 passenger aircraft at Sydney Airport demonstrates the importance of appropriate operational guidance in modern aircraft with…
Train collision highlights shared responsibility of train drivers and operators in managing fatigue
An ATSB investigation into a fatal collision between freight trains north-east of Perth highlights the shared responsibility of train drivers and operators in managing fatigue. In…
Cessna 172 go-around accident emphasises importance of appropriately actioning checklists
A Cessna 172 that collided with terrain during a forced landing at Murwillumbah was likely not configured correctly during an attempted go-around, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…
Lake Macquarie runway near collision highlights the importance of effective radio communications and an effective visual scan at non-towered aerodromes
The pilots of two aircraft involved in a runway accident at Lake Macquarie did not hear each other on the radio, nor see one another, before a near collision occurred and one aircraft struck…
Collision with terrain involving Air Tractor AT-502, VH-AQW, 17 km north-west of Bourke Airport, New South Wales, on 10 February 2024
Darling Farms, NSW, Darling Farms, NSW, AT-502, 502-0218, Turboprop, VH-AQW, Part 138 Aerial work operations, Destroyed, Air Tractor Inc, Ashby Aviation Pty Ltd
AO-2024-005
Bourke ag aircraft accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into a collision with terrain accident involving an Air Tractor aerial application aircraft north-west of Bourke on Saturday morning. While conducting aerial spraying on a property near Bourke, the aircraft collided with the ground, coming to rest inverted. The ATSB is deploying a team of three transport safety investigators from its Canberra office, with expertise in human factors, aircraft maintenance, and operations. The team…
Taxiway excursion, ground strike and near collision with terrain involving Cessna 172R, VH-EWW, at Gold Coast Airport, Queensland, on 6 February 2024
Gold Coast Airport, Gold Coast Airport, 172R, 17280090, Piston, VH-EWW, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Cessna Aircraft Company, Flight One Australia Pty Ltd
AO-2024-004