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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
Concern regarding the implementation process of changes to [Operator]'s procedures
RR2022-00014
Cloncurry aircraft accident
The ATSB has commenced a transport safety investigation into an aircraft accident near Cloncurry on Saturday afternoon. A team of transport safety investigators from the ATSB’s Brisbane office with experience in aircraft operations and maintenance is preparing to deploy to the accident site. Over the coming days, investigators will conduct a range of evidence-gather…
Annual Report 2022-23
Annual Report 2022-23
The ATSB Annual Report 2022-23 outlines performance against the outcome and program structure in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts' Portfolio Budget Statements 2022–23. Chief Commissioner's Review I am proud to present the ATSB’s annual report for 2022–23, a year in which we continued to work towards our mission of improving transport safety for the greatest public benefit through our independent investigations and influencing safety action. This was supported through the development of our Strategic Plan. We…
Rotor transmission support link fracture highlights importance of following manufacturer maintenance requirements
Deterioration not detected during routine maintenance contributed to the in-flight fracture of a pylon link assembly on a Bell Longranger helicopter, an Australian Transport Safety Bureau…