September 2024
28/9/2024 DG-1000S
Minor
Nil
Ground handling. Gust of wing lifted wing and opposing wing went down on another aircraft
24/9/2024 DG-1000S
Nil
Nil
Glider radio operated on incorrect CTAF frequency
24/09/2024 Pik20B and Discus
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 2150
Airprox by two gliders twice during competition. Landing glider very close to landed glider at completion of the day.
23/9/2024 DG-1000S
Nil
Nil
Attempted unauthorised maintenance. Different main battery meant that the existing installation could not be secured. The pilot purchased bolts that were different and attempted installation without Airworthiness approval.
28/9/2024Grob Astir CS Pilatus B4
Nil
Nil
Two glider airprox. Gliders on opposing track. Both gliders turned right once visual. Distance was very close. One glider had Flarm, the other glider’s Flarm was problematic.
October 2024
7/10/2024 Mosquito
Minor
Nil
163
Wheels up landing. Contributing factors: possible hypoxia, full blader and unfamiliar with busy aerodrome.
1/10/2024 DG-1000S
Nil
Nil
Sky echo mount detachment in flight. Sky Echo landed on floor of cockpit. Flight controls were not fouled. Aircraft landed safely.
november 2024
24/11/2024 DG-505
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 25
Pilot possibly dehydrated. Distracted by another glider in circuit. Straight in approach. FUST actions and check not performed.
16/11/2024 Ventus 3t 18m
Dammage Left hand side outer aileron on 18 m wing extension and both main landing gear doors damaged.
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 8735
Pilot was not successful at starting the turbo engine when getting low on XC flight. Pilot elected to land in the paddock. During the landing roll into the freshly harvested canola field, the glider ground looped.
23/11/2024 Eurofox
Dammage Substantial
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 1357
Prop strike due to thermal upset. During the final stages of the landing roll, a large and powerful thermal lifted the tail of the tug uncontrollably. Control inputs by the pilot were ineffective against the force that was lifting the tail from the thermal. Before power could be applied in an attempted go around, the nose and propellor struck the ground and the aircraft came to rest in a nose down/tail high position.
23/11/2024 PW-5
Damage Ni
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 55
Pilot had interrupted sleep the night before. Poor decision making after getting low and attempting to return the airfield. This led to very low circuit. Glider only just arrived over the fence onto runway.
13/10/2024 DG-1000S
Damage Ni
Injury Nil
Belly release uncommanded release. Intermittent releasing of belly release during winch. Glider release marked as unserviceable
9/11/2024 Cessnas in circuit.
Damage Ni
Injury Nil
Report of runway obstruction. Wing tips of gliders waiting to launch were impinging on runway.
6/11/2024 Grob Astir CS
Damage Ni
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 315
Airprox. Two gliders on opposite reciprocals. Both gliders turned right to avoid collision.
6/11/2024 SZD 51 - Junior
Damage Ni
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 102
Failure to follow instructions to soar locally and to observe outlanding procedure.
1/11/2024
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Runway incursion. Pilot was walking across runway and did not see landing glider.
2/11/2024 SZD 51 - Junior
Damage Ni
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 102
Failure to avoid obstacle while taxiing. Pilot landed and taxied towards gliders lined up for launch. Glider stopped before collision.
11/9/2024 Piper Pawnee PA25
Damage Ni
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 2600
Tug pilot failed to take up slack. Full power applied. Tug pilot realised mistake, reduced power and released rope. Glider departed runway.
5/11/2024 Bearhawk and Discus B
Substantial – prop strike
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 242
Tow plane was repositioning for launch of next glider. Discus was pushed off runway for minor repair. Towplane stopped very close to wing of Discus. Prop strike of wing.
2/11/2024 DG300
Minor - undercarriage doors damaged
Nil
Pilot hours 143
Undercarriage collapsed on landing.
26/10/2024 LS7
Minor – scrapes and grass marks.
Nil
Pilot hours 117
Undercarriage collapsed on landing
december 2024
30/12/2024 Hornet
Substantial
Nil
Ground handling. Towing glider from runway to hangar. Wing tip impacted hangar.
22/12/2024 Grob Twin Astir
Nil
Nil
Aircraft flown over seat weight. Student pilot was 112kg, seat limit is 112kg.
20/12/2024 Twin Astir
Nil
Nil
900
On the second flight of the day both ASIs failed while on a training flight
19/12/2024 G102 Club Astir
Nil
Nil
Airspace incursion. Airspace changed to 4,500ft from 6,500ft at 4pm. Pilot lost track of time and was reminded by duty instructor.
21/12/2024 Standard Jantar 2
Nil 2
Nil 387
Aileron Disconnect During Flight. 21/12/24 On landing, the pilot experienced compromised roll control, landing otherwise normal. The ailerons were confirmed by the pilot to be functioning correctly at the daily and preflight inspections. 22/12/24 The same pilot conducting a daily inspection, noted that the left aileron had free movement was disconnected from the control circuit.
21/12/2024 DG505
Nil
Nil
68
Landing pilot clipped top of tree on RHS of runway.
14/12/2024 Bearhawk towing a Puchaz 50-3 And Puchaz 50-3
Nil
Nil
Instructor and student failed to see a tow plane towing a glider. Combination and glider ended up on collision path. This was avoided by evasive action on behalf of the tow plane and glide combination.
12/12/2024 Libelle and Discus
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 3000
Airprox. Two gliders on final. One above another and descending on top of the lower glider.
17/12/2024 Duo Discus
Nil
Nil
Jammed aileron mid-flight. During turbulence a mobile phone bounced out of the side pocket from the front seat (P1) of the Duo Discus and it became jammed in the pushrod for the ailerons located in the righthand foot well for the rear pilot (P2).
13/12/2024 DG-1000S
Minor
Nil
Ground handling. A glider was struck by an adjacent aircraft on the trailing edge of rudder midway up vertical edge. Pilots were installing rear tail dolly on an adjacent aircraft when that moved sufficiently (lateral yaw) to cause the wing leading edge to strike the rudder of the other glider.
18/11/2024 Quintus M
Nil
Nil
2000
Airspace incursion. Pilot misread time on NOTAM when airspace changed at location. Airspace incursion for approximately three minutes.
11/12/2024 PIK 20-E
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 1482
Self launch. Power loss at 300ft. Glider landed straight ahead in adjacent paddock.
7/12/2024 Glasflugel 206
Left aileron, right elevator, vertical stabiliser damaged.
Nil
Pilot hours 74
Glider struck nearby trailer when towing from hangar to launch.
7/12/2024 DG-1001S
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 1396
Turbulent conditions. Slack rope. Weak link broke. Rope wrapped main wing and wrapped on tailplane.
3/11/2024 ASK21
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 1300
Airspace incursion. Glider flew for short time at 6,000ft entering a 4,500ft zone.
1/12/2024 Piper Pawnee and 2 x ASK21s
Nil
Nil1300
Tow plane had just released one glider. Another glider was in path of tug. Glider took evasive action to avoid collision with tug.
2/12/2024 JS3 and Cessna
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 2010
Glider in a competition was on task. Pilot saw Cessna on a direct converging course. Evasive action by both pilots averted collision.
8/1/2025 ASG29E
Nil
Nil 1243
Airspace incursion. Pilot was working on engine shutdown and crept into controlled airspace for a short time
8/1/2025 ASG29E
Nil
Nil
1243
Airspace incursion. Pilot was monitoring airspace boundary on a navigation device. Pilot was focused on the wrong red line on device.
7/1/2025 DG -1000S
Minor
Nil
Front canopy gas struts faulty. Found during routine check of canopy release
1/1/2025 Grob G103 c lll SL
Major
Nil
9600
Prop incident. Prop disintegrated during launch. Glider landed straight ahead.
January 2025
18/1/2025 Grob 103 Twin Astir
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 315
Towrope weak link broken on aerotow. Early student out of station on aerotow followed by erratic manoeuvre caused weak link to break.
20/1/2025 ASG32Mi
Substantial
Nil
Pilot hours 605
Motor glider departed runway on launch, stopped and collided with hangar
16/1/2025 ASK21
Nil
Nil
Pilot hours 6030
Weak link broke on aerotow. A student, on first time handling the aerotow above 1,500ft AGL, got out of position on aerotow at 2,500ft AGL. A bow formed in the rope which caused the weak link (at tug end) to break when the rope snatched.
6/1/2025 DG-1000S
Minor
Nil
On completion of flying, a small crack was found around the front canopy rail. The crack is around the 3rd hole on the bottom rail.
february 2025
8/2/2025 DG505
Substantial
Injury Nilng
Glider collided with runway shelter during towing.
22/2/2025 LS7
22/2/2025 DG-1000S
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Winch cable break. During the sixth launch of the day, at approximately 600ft the winch cable broke.
27//2025 Hornet
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Pilot hours 90
Wheels up landing. Pilot mishandled FUST actions and FUST check Before landing.