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.
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2025
26/10/2025 ASG29E
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 2042
Wheels up landing
31/10/2025 RAAF E-7A and Ventus 2CX
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Airprox. E-7A and Ventus passed each other in opposite directions approximately 500m or less apart.
2/11/2025 Piper Pawnee and Nimbus 2
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 1450
Airprox. Tow plane and glider passed with 100m of each other near circuit.
7/11/2025 Nimbus 3DM
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 1500
Partial undercarriage collapse on takeoff
7/11/2025 DG 1001 Club
Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 2227
Heavy landing damage to undercarriage
12/11/2025 JS3
Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 4854
Aborted takeoff
13/11/2025 Winch
Damage Nil
Nil
Winch failure due to incorrect fuel
9/11/2026 PW6
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Wing drop on winch launch
10/11/2025 LS8
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 3350
Undercarriage collapsed
26/10/2025 DG1000
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
Wing tip damage while Towing
29/11/2025 Discus B T
DAMAGE Minor
Injury Ni
Glider and car touched during ground handling
11/11/2025 Nimbus 2, JS1B, Lak 17B
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Flight into Class C airspace
16/11/2025 Mosquito
Damage Minor
Injury Ni
P1 Hours 110
Heavy Landing
20/11/2025 LS8
Damage Minor
405
Wheels up landing
21/11/2025 ASK21 , LS8
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 19
Launch halted when glider was on late final for same runway
23/11/2025 LS6c
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 275
Wheel up landing
20/11/2025 Lak 17B T
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 175
Restricted airspace infringement
19/11/2025 Std Libelle
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 200
Wheel up landing
24/11/2025
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
*Uncommanded release of tow cable at Tow aircraft end * Active runways blocked by glider/car combinations crossing runway
* glider/tug combination simultaneous launch with motorglider . Motor glider on Runway 22. Glider/tug on adjacent grass runway 22.
26/11/2025 Piper Pawnee 25-235
Damage Minor
Injury Nil Nil
P1 Hours 2390
Pawnee wing tip ground strike
27/11/2025 Ventus 2 cxt
Damage Minor
P1 Hours 2100
Ground handling incident
3/12/2025 Piper Pawnee PA25, ASW 28 and RAAus Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 5,500
Airprox – glider/tug combination and RAAus aircraft in circuit
4/12/202 PW5
Damage NIL
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 332
Glider overrun tow rope in ground handling
6/12/2025
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Drone operations near airport
6/12/2025 Astir CS
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 40
Undershoot on landing followed by ground loop
9/12/2025 ASK21
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 10
Airspace violation
9/12/2025 DG1000S
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
Possible deviation from approved manoeuvres and flight authorisation
9/12/2025 EB29R
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 5,700
Wheels up landing. Batteries flat. Glider requires electric assistance to lower undercarriage
8/12/2025 DG1000S
Damage Minor
Injury Nil Nil
Tailwheel damaged during landing
13/12/2025 PW6
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 115
Rear canopy opened during ground roll
18/12/2025 Duo Discuss
Damage Substantial
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 18,600
Wing damaged by bird strike
20/12/2025Piper Pawnee, Jantar Std 3, Club Libelle
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 250
Glider/tug combination conflict with another glider in circuit.
18/12/2025 DG400
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 242
Shallow circuit. Dehydration and hypoxia.
28/12/2025 Twin Astir
Injury Fatal under investigation
29/12/2025 DIScus B
Damage Nil
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 40
Airspace infringement
29/12/2025 Jantar Std 2
Injury Nil Fatal – under investigation
P1 Hours 43
29/12/2025 Grob 109
Damage Substantial
Injury Minor
P1 Hours 187
Canopy opened. Undershoot on final. Collision with boundary fence.
28/12/2025 Jantar Junior
Damage Serious
Injury Substantial
Glider damaged and pilot sustained injuries during outlanding
30/12/2025 DG1000M
Damage Minor
Injury Nil
P1 Hours 1449
Main wheel tyre pressure flat. Tyre damaged on landing
29/12/2025 Pik 20B
Damage Minor
Injury Minor
P1 Hours 2465
Outlanding incident
