Robinson R44 VH-CTT accident near Shelford, Australia, May 2, 2025
Robinson R44, registration VH-CTT, was involved in an accident near Shelford, Australia on May 2, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as serious, with 1 people on board. Case GAA25WA163 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 32 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 2,200 ft. The last recorded position was at 21:43 UTC, at 500 ft and 55 knots, climbing at 728 feet per minute, about 21 km from Avalon Arpt (YMAV).
The nearest weather report, from YMAV (21 km away), showed wind 310° at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Robinson R44 Raven II registered in Australia (Mode S 7C0CDF).
This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.
Key facts
- Date
- May 2, 2025
- Location
- Shelford, Australia
- Aircraft
- Robinson R44
- Registration
- VH-CTT
- Injuries
- Serious (1 on board)
- NTSB case
- GAA25WA163 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Avalon Arpt (YMAV)
- Recorded flight
- 32 min, max 2,200 ft
- Last recorded position
- 21:43 UTC, 500 ft, 55 kt
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Sources: NTSB case GAA25WA163; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.