Pilot killed in light aircraft crash - Wollongong escarpment

[Nigel C]

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2844681/breaking-pilot-killed-in-austinmer-plane-crash-identified/?cs=298

I won't publish the whole story here as it's ongoing and already lengthy.

Given the weather was poor yesterday along the escarpment, I'd imagine it was a big factor in this fatal crash. The ATSB has apparently already confirmed it will NOT investigate the crash.

[Mick F]

Nige I was up flying yesterday for a good part of the day. The weather was very ordinary even for us in a jet, let alone a lighty.

ATSB probably unlikely to investigate because a probable cause is already known, and no benefit would come from it.

Mick

[Matthew Chisholm]

Am surprised the ATSB isn't investigating.

[MarkR]

The ATSB does not investigate ultralight accidents, fatal or not these days.

[Mick F]

As I said Chisholm, the ATSB is unlikely to investigate when the outcome of the investigation is not going to be of any benefit to the safety of flight. Another words, they would have a very very good idea already of the likely cause of the accident (weather), so why spend all the time and money investigating it when there are far more important investigations that need doing.

From the ATSB website:
The ATSB is responsible for the independent investigation of accidents and incidents involving civil aircraft in Australia. The ATSB's primary focus is the safety of the travelling public. However, all accidents and incidents related to flight safety in Australia or involving Australian registered aircraft overseas must be reported to the ATSB. While the ATSB does not investigate all of these, it still needs to be notified so that the data can be recorded for possible future safety research and analysis.

Mick

[Robert.M]

The ATSB does not investigate ultralight accidents, fatal or not these days.
Not so, it will investigate if there is a concern on safety, look at the Jabiru as an example.
http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/2013/ar-2013-107.aspx

[Rod Sloan]

Yeah Chisholm...as he said.. lol. You should listen to the experts ;)