Sources: ATSB, Aviation Safety Network, AvHerald, RAAus
4 January
- Aircraft: BRM Bristell NG-5
- Location: Orange Airport, NSW
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: Student on first solo inadvertently pressed differential toe brake on take-off and lost control. Aircraft undamaged.
6 January
- Aircraft: Airborne XT 912-B
- Location: Near Beverley, WA
- Fatalities: 1
- Description: Microlight trike crashed under unknown circumstances. Pilot died from injuries.
8 January
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Lizard Island, Qld
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: Aircraft overturned during attempted emergency landing following power loss. Two occupants injured.
14 January
- Aircraft: Tecnam P92 Tail Dragger
- Location: Near Boonah, Qld
- Fatalities: 2
- Description: RAAus-registered aircraft was returning to departure airport when it crashed into a field. ATSB assisting with investigation.
24 January
- Aircraft: Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP
- Location: Near Camden, NSW
- Fatalities: 1
- Description: Aircraft crashed on downwind-base turn during student pilot’s first solo.
25 January
- Aircraft: Beech King Air C90A
- Location: 180 km north of Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport, WA
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: During cruise in IMC, the horizontal situation indicator (HSI) failed, resulting in a continuous and uncommanded right turn. The pilot disengaged the autopilot and hand flew the aircraft, resulting in minor controllability issues. Aircraft returned to Kalgoorlie.
10 February
- Aircraft: Air Tractor AT 502
- Location: Near Bourke, NSW
- Fatalities: 1
- Description: Aircraft crashed during aerial application of herbicide.
12 February
- Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
- Location: North-west of Melbourne Airport, Vic
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: Smoke in cabin and flight deck during flight to Columbo, Sri Lanka. Aircraft returned to Melbourne and successfully made overweight landing. Inspection found failed air cycle machine in cabin air system.
18 February
- Aircraft: Van’s RV-9
- Location: Near Forbes, NSW
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: During landing, the engine ran rough then failed. The crew lost directional control of the aircraft which veered off the runway and came to rest inverted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The 2 occupants sustained minor injuries.
1 March
- Aircraft: Zenith CH-801
- Location: Bunbury Airport, WA
- Fatalities: 1
- Description: Aircraft stalled and crashed from about 200 ft on its first flight after home construction. Pilot died in hospital from injuries.
4 March
- Aircraft: DJI
- Location: 5 nm from Argyle Aerodrome, WA
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: Aerial survey drone lost power and crashed.
8 March
- Aircraft: Boeing 737 MAX 8
- Location: Brisbane Airport, Qld
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: No.1 engine ingested black cormorant on take-off. Aircraft returned to Brisbane.
8 March
- Aircraft: Aero Commander 500-S
- Location: 6 km east of Bathurst Airport, NSW
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: During climb, both engines failed due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot made a forced landing in a paddock.
11 March
- Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER
- Location: Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: Smoke seen coming from right-hand main gear during take-off. Aircraft returned to Sydney where firefighters stood by for its landing.
15 March
- Aircraft: Bell 47G
- Location: Nyngan Aerodrome, NSW
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: During initial climb, the pilot lost control of the helicopter which crashed and was destroyed by post-impact fire.
25 March
- Aircraft: Airbus A330-200
- Location: East of Perth Airport, WA
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: Aircraft had engine issue on descent. Engine shut down and single-engine landing made.
29 March
- Aircraft: Piper PA-32-300 Cherokee Six
- Location: Casuarina Beach, Darwin, NT
- Fatalities: 0
- Description: Aircraft made emergency landing after power loss.
