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.
September October 2025
06/09/25 SZD-51 Junior
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Rope break at 300FT P1 Hours 255
06/09/25 Duo Discus
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Heavy landing P1 Hours 2039
06/09/25 Hornet Towplane
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Engine failure at 300FT P1 Hours 600
12/09/25 Grob Astir CS
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Canopy Broken After Landing P1 Hours 303
13/09/25 Twin Astir
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Canopy opened at 150FT P1 Hours 860
11/09/25 Grob Single Astir
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Canopy not locked on launch P1 Hours 28
23/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Minor Bird Strike P1 Hours 109
08/08/25 Pawnee PA25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Paddock Retrieve without endorsement P1 Hours 263
30/09/25 Nimbus 2
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Runway change resulting in head on landings P1 Hours 376
29/09/25 ASH31Mi
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Overrun runway on after landing P1 Hours 3772
21/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Tow rope struck fence
24/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Incorrectly configured tow ropes
24/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Taxiing aircraft very close to
stationary glider
24/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Incorrect rope hookup
28/09/25 PW-6U
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Airspace violation P1 Hours 116
28/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Secondary Battery Power Supply
Not Plugged In
29/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Erroneous Instrument Readings During Tow
30/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Glider flown with maintenance overdue
30/09/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Battery failure P1 Hours 3900
01/10/25
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Heavy landing
02/10/25 ASG 29 E
Damage Substantial
Injury Nil
Glider hit fence during outlanding P1 Hours 1889
04/10/25 RV
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Glider launching and landing aircraft performed go around
P1 Hours 731
04/10/25 ASW20B
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Wheels up landing P1 Hours 3645
05/10/25 G102 Astir CS
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Wheels up landing
06/10/25 LS1F
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Gear collapse on landing P1 Hours 254
07/10/25 Ventus 3TS
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Very low level finish at competition
08/10/25 LS3
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Wheels up landing P1 Hours 2091
09/10/25 DG1001M
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Engine mast switch failure DG1001M P1 Hours 570
11/10/25 DG1001M
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
In-flight fuel leak DG1001M P1 Hours 577
12/10/25 J antar SZD48-1 Standard 2
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Wheels up landing P1 Hours 47
13/10/25 DG303
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Airspace infringement
13/10/25 JS3 MD-TJ42 Jet
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Jet turbine failure P1 Hours 1300
14/10/25 JS3 MD-TJ42 Jet
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Belt buckle opened on final P1 Hours 382
17/10/25 LS6
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Hard landing
18/10/25 ASW2818e
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Shallow circuit P1 Hours 2480
19/10/25 Puchatek
Damage Nil
Injury Minor
Glider almost rolled into tow car
19/10/25 PW6
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Shallow circuit P1 Hours 1020
19/10/25 Astir CS77
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Canopy opened during launch
22/10/25 Astir
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Eagle came in contact with thermalling glider
P1 Hours 250
23/10/25 PW5
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Airprox near circuit P1 Hours 329
25/10/25 Puchaz 50-3
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Canopy opened in flight P1 Hours 98
27/10/25 Stemme S10V
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Undercarriage failure P1 Hours 358
