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Topcover or not to topcover; that is the question?  

Just catching up on the latest Hooded Canary PC'd AAIs...

First from last week, via the Oz:

CFS crew survive scary landing

ROBYN IRONSIDE
CFS volunteers were left very shaken by a dramatic landing of a charter flight which caused significant damage to the aircraft.

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An investigation is underway into the dramatic landing of a charter flight carrying Country Fire Service volunteers at Mount Gambier in South Australia.

According to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation brief, the Beech Aircraft B200 operated by Desert-Air Safaris made a hard landing and ground strike, causing significant damage to both propellers.

The ATSB said the pilot reported difficulties landing at the airport, and was unable to stop the aircraft on the runway after a heavy landing.

“(The pilot) decided to conduct a go-around … and then conducted another approach and landing,” said the ATSB brief.

“The post-flight inspection of the aircraft revealed substantial damage to both propellers.”

Photographs of the aircraft shared on the pilots’ forum pprune.org, show the propeller tips bent at right angles, apparently as a result of hitting the runway.

None of the nine CFS volunteers on board were injured but The Australian understands they were left very shaken by the incident last Saturday, December 8.

Emergency services were called to the airport which was initially reported as a “light plane crash on tarmac with fuel leaking”.

South Australian police are also investigating.

Aircraft operator, Dick Lang’s Bush Pilots, have been contacted for comment.

As part of the ATSB investigation, “relevant persons” including the pilot will be interviewed, and engineering reports obtained.

A final report is expected in the second half of next year.

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ATSB investigation page: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/inv...-2018-080/

Summary

The ATSB is investigating a hard landing and ground strike involving a Beech Aircraft Corporation B200, registered VH-ODI, operated by Desert-Air Safaris, at Mount Gambier Airport, South Australia, on 8 December 2018.
The pilot reported experiencing difficulties landing at Mount Gambier. After a heavy landing, the pilot was unable to safely stop the aircraft on the runway and decided to conduct a go-around. The pilot then conducted another approach and landing. The post-flight inspection of the aircraft revealed substantial damage to both propellers. No one was injured as a result of this occurrence.
As part of the investigation, the ATSB will interview relevant persons, including the pilot, obtain engineering reports and other additional information.
A report will be published at the conclusion of the investigation.

Next from Oz Aviation yesterday:
 

ATSB INVESTIGATING VIRGIN AUSTRALIA ATR 72 ENGINE FLAME-OUT INCIDENT
written by Australianaviation.Com.Au December 18, 2018

File image of a Virgin Australia ATR 72-600. (Seth Jaworski)

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says it is investigating an incident involving a Virgin Australia ATR 72 where both engines on the regional turboprop airliner flamed out, one after the other, while flying in heavy rain.

The incident near Canberra airport involved ATR 72-600 VH-FVN while on a flight from Sydney, the ATSB said on Monday afternoon.

“While the aircraft was descending through 11,000ft in heavy rain, the right engine’s power rolled back (decreased) and the engine flamed out. The engine automatically re-started within five seconds,” the ATSB said.

“The descent continued and, while passing through 10,000ft, the left engine’s power also rolled back and that engine flamed out before automatically relighting. The crew selected manual engine ignition for the remainder of the flight and the landing.”

The aircraft landed safely without further incident, but the flight tracking website flightaware.com shows VH-FVN remained on the ground in Canberra for the following three days, before returning to service operating a flight to Sydney on Monday morning.

The track flown by VH-FVN on its December 13 flight from Sydney to Canberra. (flightaware.com)

The ATSB says it has begun the evidence collection phase of its investigation into the incident, and that it has downloaded the aircraft’s flight data recorder.[size=undefined]

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VH-FVN was delivered new to Skywest Airlines, for operations on behalf of Virgin Australia, in September 2012 (a month before Virgin Australia announced its intention to acquire Skywest, which was subsequently renamed Virgin Australia Regional Airlines).

The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M turboprops.

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ATSB investigation page: https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/inv...-2018-081/

Summary

The ATSB is investigating an engine-related occurrence involving ATR 72-600, VH-FVN, near Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory, on 13 December 2018.
While the aircraft was descending through 11,000 ft in heavy rain, the right engine’s power rolled back (decreased) and the engine flamed out. The engine automatically re-started within five seconds. The descent continued and, while passing through 10,000 ft, the left engine’s power also rolled back and that engine flamed out before automatically relighting. The crew selected manual engine ignition for the remainder of the flight and the landing.
As part of the investigation, the ATSB has downloaded the flight data recorder and will be gathering additional information.
A final report will be released at the end of the investigation.
Should a critical safety issue be identified during the course of the investigation, the ATSB will immediately notify relevant parties so appropriate action can be taken.

Hmm...that 2nd one I would definitely like to see a weather radar depiction of the storm cell that could create a heavy enough rain shower to flame out both engines? - just saying...  


MTF...P2