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ATSB welcomes new Commissioner
On behalf of the ATSB’s Commission and staff, we welcome the appointment of Mr Peter Wilson as our Aviation Commissioner. Mr Wilson certainly has an impressive aviation pedigree, commencing his…
Caboolture airfield collision investigation update
ATSB transport safety investigators returned to Caboolture airfield this morning to continue collecting evidence as part of their investigation into yesterday’s tragic fatal mid-air collision. An initial analysis of a number of sources of video footage showed that the Piper Pawnee glider tug aircraft was returning to land at the airfield on runway 06, while the Jabiru J430 was in the process of taking off from runway 11.    …
Caboolture aircraft collision
The ATSB has launched a transport safety investigation into a collision between two single-engine light aircraft at Caboolture airfield, Queensland on Friday. It was reported that the collision occurred shortly after 10:30 am local time, when a Jabiru J430 was taking off from one runway while a Piper Pawnee was landing on a crossing runway. Tragically, both occupants of the Jabiru were fatally injured. The Pawnee pilot was uninjured. Investigators from the ATSB’s Brisbane office arrived on site this afternoon, while additional investigators from Canberra will be on-site tomorrow morning.…
Mid-air collision involving Jabiru J430, VH-EDJ, and Piper PA-25-235, VH-SPA, at Caboolture Airfield, Queensland, on 28 July 2023
Caboolture ALA, Dirranbandi Airport, Jabiru J430, 827, Piston, VH-EDJ, General Aviation, Destroyed, Amateur built aircraft
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Caboolture ALA, Caboolture ALA, PA-25-235, 25-5008, Piston, VH-SPA, Part 91 General operating and flight rules, Substantial, Piper Aircraft Corp, Caboolture Gliding Club
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Caboolture ALA, Caboolture ALA, 172R, 17280252, Piston, VH-EVR, Flying Training, Cessna Aircraft Company, Airwork Aviation
AO-2023-036
Safety study into the safety risks of Australian commercial ballooning in relation to similar commercial flying operations
AS-2023-002
R22 accident highlights risks of dark night flight, hazards of accidents in remote locations
A helicopter accident in Arnhem Land highlights the risks to VFR pilots of flying after last light, and the potentially fatal consequences of survivable accidents in remote…
Misaligned take-off involving Piper PA-31-350, VH-XMM, at Essendon Airport, Victoria, on 21 July 2023
Essendon Airport, PA-31-350, 31-8052020, Piston, VH-XMM, Part 135 Air transport operations - smaller aeroplanes, Minor, Piper Aircraft Corp
AO-2023-035
Ship’s pilot ladder failure resulting in person overboard, Christmas Island, ATW (Australian Territory Waters), on 24 May 2023
MB-2023-001
Partial power loss and collision with terrain involving a Cirrus Design Corporation SR20, near Southern Cross Aerodrome, Western Australia, on 13 June 2023
AB-2023-006
Docklands drone swarm accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has commenced a transport safety investigation into the control issues and collision with water of a swarm of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS, or drones) overhead Docklands, Melbourne on Friday evening. During a drone light show over water, multiple aircraft within a swarm of 500 RPAS experienced un-commanded movement. This resulted in multiple errors presenting on the ground control station, failsafe mode activations and collisions between RPAS and with water. One RPAS briefly escaped the defined geo-…