All clubs and GFA members are urged to report all occurrences and incidents promptly, as and when they occur, using the GFA’s occurrence reporting portal at glidingaustralia.org/Log-In/log-in-soar.html. This is always best done while all details are fresh in everyone's mind.
You can read the full SOAR report at tinyurl.com/ltmko56
Reports noted 'Under investigation' are based on preliminary information received and may contain errors. Any errors in this summary will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
March 2025
1/3/2025 ASK21
DAMAGE Substantial
INJURY Nil
P1 HOURS 268
Heavy landing. Under investigation. High flare on landing with approximately 10kts of tailwind.
1/3/2025 G 102 Club Astir IIIb
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Airprox between RAAUS and glider in circuit.
2/3/2025
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Flight after legal last light.
8/3/2025 Discus
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Airspace incursion
6/3/2025 Discus 2B
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 220
Under investigation. Thermalling on base leg.
17/2/2025 ASG32 Mi
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Take-off over taxying tug.
19/9/2024 DG1001M
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 180
Under investigation. Oxygen system failure.
15/3/2025 DG1001
Damage Substantial
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 257
Under investigation. Aileron damaged after hitting raised runway light.
9/3/2025 DG1000
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 2420
Under investigation. Low circuit.
22/3/2025 DG1001
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Winch cable break.
23/3/2025
Nimbus 2
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Impaired Airbrake Function.
9/1/2025 Arcus M
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Near miss in circuit.
29/3/2025 Grob 102 Astir CS
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 167
Under investigation. Wheels up landing.
30/3/2025 Jantar
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Winch launch using wrong (forward) release.
31/3/2025 LS-8
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 65
Under investigation. Airspace incursion.
April 2025
13/4/2025 Mosquito
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 890
Wheel up landing. Under investigation. Pilot checked undercarriage down as placarded at 800’ on downwind. Minor scratching to doors.
22/4/2025 Diamond H36
Damage Substantial. Undercarriage damaged. Tail wheel and rudder hinges damaged. Canopy damaged slightly.
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 623
Outlanding glider damaged. Under investigation. Paddock selected was boggy marshland and rough.
5/4/2025 ASG29
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Tail weight installed and not noted in glider logbook.
13/4/2025Pawnee PA-25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 200
Under investigation
Towplane lost power significantly while launching with two seat glider.
18/4/2025 Piper Pawnee PA-25-235
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Under investigation
QantasLink Safety Incident Report Inbound to Cooma Snowy Mountains YCOM Runway 18.
27/4/2025 Nimbus 2c
Damage Minor. Underside gelcoat abraded. Injury Nil
P1 Hours 1692
Under investigation
Pilot did not complete FUST actions and did not check FUST due to other traffic in circuit.
May 2025
10/5/2025 ASK21
Damage Significant
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 6
PIO on landing. Under investigation. Significant damage to glider. Pilot counselled.
10/5/2025 Grob Astir CS
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 196
Under investigation
Unlocked canopy on launch.
3/5/2025 Eurofox Towplane
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Under investigation. Cowling burnt in engine bay area. No flames or smoke detected during flight.
13/4/2025 Parachute
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Parachute leg harness unthreaded. Harness unthreaded instead of being unclipped on previous removal.
14/4/2025 DG1000S
Minor
Damage Nil
Front clear vision panel damaged during movement of glider.
11/5/2025 SZD 51 Junior
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Premature launch. Under investigation. Glider being moved forward in front of adjacent line of gliders. Aerotow already connected and tow plane started launch before crew ready. Glider yawed towards obstacles.
11/5/2025 SZD 50-3 Puchaz
Tailwheel damaged
Damage Nil
P1 Hours 255
Hard landing, tailwheel damage. Under investigation
5/4/2025 ASK21
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 670
Loss of control on takeoff. Incorrect fitting of pilot in front seat. Sterile cockpit issue. Release early when issues arise, if possible.
11/5/2025 ASK21
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Degraded speed control, distraction by electronic device. Under investigation. Student pilot distracted by message on smart watch whilst turning onto final for landing.
24/5/2025 ASK21 Damage
Substantial.
Injury Nil
Low final turn followed by ground loop. Under investigation. Severed starboard wing tip, severely cracked fuselage, damage to tail.
25/5/2025
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 754
Passenger canopy opened on launch
21/4/2025 ASW27
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 1300
Aerotow launch incident. Under investigation. Confusion between flaps and airbrakes on launch.
June 2025
8/6/2025 Pw6/Cessna 182
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Tug upset while attempting to transition from high tow to low tow during a BFR – Under investigation
11/6/2025 ASK21
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Ground handling incident – towing equipment failure. Under investigation.
22/2/2025 Arcus M
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Irregular approach to airfield – glider orbiting near circuit pattern. Under investigation.
22/2/2025 DG-1000M
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Irregular approach to airfield – late decision to start engine. Under investigation.
19/4/2025 SZD-50-3 Puchaz
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 1029
Landing overrun – landing on runway ran across intersection of cross runway. Under investigation.
15/6/2025 DG-1001
Damage Nil
Injury Minor
Head scrape on canopy during ground movement – under investigation.
18/6/2025 Discus
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 114
No airspeed readout – TE probe inserted in pitot.
24/6/2025 Twin Astir
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 246
Front canopy opened during flight – under investigation.
