Ditching involving a Cessna Aircraft Company 177RG, VH-IRO, 9km N Massacre Point, QLD on 21 September 1994

The pilot reported that the engine failed during cruise at 8,500 ft. The aircraft was over water and a glide towards the coast was initiated. Aircraft ditched in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Both occupants were rescued by SAR helicopter at about 2200. The aircraft wreckage was not recovered and no indication as to the cause of the engine failure could be determined.