40 results for “aircraft maintenance”
42y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash resulting from port side wing tip …
…microlight pilot with only 20 hours flight training, died in a crash near Mareeba on 20 October 2005. The aircraft T2-2776 was airworthy unfit due to degraded wing fabric, corroded cables, and an overall poor maintenance…
Male·multiple injuries sustained when aircraft impacted terrain following in-flight s…
David Black, an experienced commercial pilot, died when the left wing of his agricultural M18A Dromader aircraft separated in flight during a firebombing mission. The separation was caused by corrosion pitting and fati…
Unknown·Multiple blunt force injuries and immersion secondary to seaplane crash caused b…
…the crash was caused by pilot impairment due to carbon monoxide (CO) exposure. Pre-existing cracks in the aircraft's exhaust manifold allowed CO to enter the cabin through breaches in the firewall (three missing AN3-3A b…
34y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in helicopter crash caused by tail rotor failure
…rworthiness verification, absence of endorsement training on the Rotorway despite training on a different aircraft type (Robinson 22), and Andrew's limited maintenance knowledge. The coroner noted Andrew continuously exp…
Crash of light aircraft following partial engine failure after takeoff. Deaths a…
A Cessna 206 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff at Willowbank, Queensland on 2 January 2006, killing five of seven occupant…
65y · Male·Multiple blunt force injuries from helicopter crash
…utive duty days with 47 hours flying in the preceding week), possible incapacitation, or human error. The aircraft's maintenance release lacked proper documentation of flight hours and maintenance completion, creating re…
21y · Male·severe head and upper body injuries, due to, or as a consequence of being struck…
…red gyroplane from outside the cockpit at his parents' property. The engine went to high revolutions, the aircraft moved forward uncontrollably, and the propeller struck his head and upper body. Key contributing factors …
Injuries sustained in aircraft crash; smoke inhalation also contributed to death…
…t Bruce Johnson and three Queensland Health employees. The left engine failed during takeoff, causing the aircraft to lose power and crash 557 metres from the runway. The coroner found significant deficiencies in the ope…
75y · Male·Multiple traumatic injuries sustained in aircraft crash
A 75-year-old experienced ultralight pilot died when his amateur-built aircraft crashed shortly after take-off at Devonport Airport. Investigation revealed the left-hand flaperon (prima…
77y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in an aviation incident as a pilot
A 77-year-old experienced pilot died when his amateur-built Van's RV-6A aircraft crashed into a house in a densely populated area near Chelsea, Victoria, shortly after takeoff from Moora…
Unknown·Each deceased died as a result of injuries sustained in an aircraft crash: Andre…
Five people died in a Cessna U206G aircraft crash during tandem parachuting operations at Caboolture Airfield on 22 March 2014. The aircraft aerodyna…
52y · Male·Multiple injuries – aviation incident
Charles Earl Swanson, age 52, died from multiple injuries sustained in a microlight aircraft crash on 4 April 2021. The aircraft was configured with a wing and trike base that had not been approved …
74y · Male·Multiple injuries as a result of aircraft crash
…a 74-year-old highly experienced pilot with 1,164 hours total flying time, died when his replica Spitfire aircraft crashed near Gympie Aerodrome on 22 October 2010 during a test flight. The crash resulted from multiple c…
Unknown·Multiple injuries sustained in aircraft crash resulting from gross negligence an…
Pilot Michael James O'Keefe crashed his ultralight aircraft at Tatham, NSW on 7 May 2010, killing himself and passenger Josef Pierre Hainaut. The coroner found O'Kee…
Male·Aerodynamic stall following partial engine power loss during takeoff, with impac…
…n experienced recreational pilot with 1687 hours experience, died when his Howard Hughes Lightwing GA-912 aircraft suffered partial engine power loss during takeoff and subsequently aerodynamically stalled. The aircraft …
Male·Multiple injuries sustained from aircraft in-flight break-up and ground impact
…er 2006 when their Strikemaster jet broke up in flight near Bathurst, NSW during an adventure flight. The aircraft broke apart at low altitude over the Turon State Forest, causing fatal injuries on impact. The initial ca…
26y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in aircraft accident - Cessna 210 stall and loss of …
Robert John Baxter, aged 26, died in a Cessna 210 aircraft crash on 4 February 2001 near Gapuwiyak airstrip, Arnhem Land. The pilot took control of an unfamiliar ai…
35y · Male·Massive head injury, pelvic and lower limb injuries sustained in gyroplane crash…
…urs dual, 15.2 hours solo), died in a crash while conducting low-level cattle mustering. He had owned the aircraft for approximately 2 months. The crash occurred when flying at 6-10 metres above treeline attempting a tig…
48y · Female·head injuries in combination with the effects of fire sustained when the aircraf…
Kathryn Anne Sheppard, aged 48, died in a light aircraft accident on 15 June 2010 when the aircraft she was travelling in as a passenger suffered engine failure d…
Male·Multiple injuries due to aircraft crash (pilot was Martinus Van Hattem)
Two people died when a YAK 52 aerobatic aircraft impacted the sea at high speed near South Stradbroke Island, Queensland on 5 June 2019. The pilot, Martin…
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