Case Study: Engine failure near Ballina/Byron Gateway Aerodrome, NSW 30 Apr 2014
ATSB occurrence reference number 201402746
During the cruise from Broadwater to Mullumbimby, NSW, the engine in the factory-built Brumby aircraft started to run roughly and then failed. During an attempted forced landing on a beach, a wave caught the aircraft, flipping it on its nose. Although the aircraft sustained substantial damage, the pilot received only minor injuries. The cause of the engine failure remains unknown.
