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| Date: | Thursday 9 January 2025 |
| Time: | c. 05:30 LT |
| Type: |  Robinson R44 Clipper II |
| Owner/operator: | Country Mile Helicopters Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-MGR |
| MSN: | 10312 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Innisfail Aerodrome (IFL/YIFL), QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Robinson R44 Clipper II, VH-MGR, sustained substantial damage in a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Innisfail Aerodrome (IFL/YIFL), Queensland.
The pilot survived.
Sources:
https://www.cairnspost.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=CPWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cairnspost.com.au%2Fnews%2Fcairns%2Fcrop-duster-choppers-emergency-landing-in-cassowary-coast-banana-field%2Fnews-story%2F8db0fedb9e315e6edbf873f110810aac&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium
ATSB
https://www.casa.gov.au/search-centre/aircraft-register?reg=MGR
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/30680_1579561268.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2025 08:44 | Petropavlovsk | Added |
| 10-Jan-2025 08:46 | ASN | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2025 10:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jan-2025 12:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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