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High pilot workload prior to misaligned take-off at night
A number of runway edge lights were damaged during a night-time take-off roll when a pilot misaligned their Piper Chieftain aircraft with the runway edge lighting, an ATSB investigation…
R44 dynamic rollover after skid pressed against partially obscured tree root
A Robinson R44 dynamic rollover accident highlights to helicopter pilots the importance of carefully examining landing sites before take-off, and maintaining smooth and controlled flight…
Technical Assistance to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority in the examination of an Airbus A330 hydraulic hose
AE-2023-006
Ditching involving Cessna 421C, VH-VPY, 53 km east of Sunshine Coast Airport, Queensland, on 10 November 2023
Sunshine Coast Airport, 421C, 421C0688, Piston, VH-VPY, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Destroyed, Cessna Aircraft Company
AO-2023-055
Cootharaba light aircraft accident
The ATSB is gathering further information about the circumstances of a landing accident involving a kit-built Glasair GlaStar light aircraft at Greenfield airfield, Cootharaba on Sunday morning. The ATSB will assess that information, including a report from the pilot, prior to making a decision on Monday on whether to conduct a transport safety investigation into the accident.
Sunshine Coast aircraft ditching accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into Friday morning’s ditching of a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle twin piston-engined light aircraft.  The aircraft was conducting a ferry flight from Sunshine Coast Airport to Pago Pago, American Samoa, with two pilots on board. The crew reported engine issues to air traffic control and an intent to return the aircraft to Sunshine Coast. During the return, the aircraft was unable to maintain altitude and the crew ditched the aircraft onto the ocean, about 50 km from the coast.   The two crew…
Cattle mustering helicopter accident highlights known risk of wirestrikes
The pilot of a Robinson R44 helicopter likely lost awareness of and did not see a powerline that was struck during mustering, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation has reported…
Coordination issues at the Tenterfield/Wallangarra fire ground on 31 October 2023
AO-2023-054
No road-rail interface agreement in place prior to fatal level crossing collision
Road authorities and rail infrastructure managers are urged to ensure they have interface agreements in place to collectively manage risk at level crossings, the Australian Transport Safety…
Collision with terrain involving Gulfstream 695A, VH-HPY, 56 km south-east of Cloncurry, Queensland on 4 November 2023
Toowoomba Airport, Mount Isa Airport, 695A, 96051, Turboprop, VH-HPY, Part 138 Aerial work operations, Destroyed, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp, AGAIR Logistics Pty Ltd
AO-2023-053