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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T in Pokrovsk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 30, 2009 at 2325 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RF-00842
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Krasnoyarsk - Lensk - Yakutsk
MSN:
1G195-55
YOM:
1980
Location:
Pokrovsk
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a positioning flight from Krasnoyarsk to Yakutsk with an intermediate stop in Lensk. The intended destination was in fact Prokovsk located about 70 km southwest of Yakutsk but the airfield was not suitable for night movements. On approach to Yakutsk-Magan Airport, the crew continued to Prokovsk where several cars were parked along the runway with their lights ON. Due to low visibility caused by night and snow falls, the crew was unable to establish a visual contact with the ground and two approaches were missed. During a third attempt to land, the aircraft collided with pine trees and power cables and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to land on an airfield that was not equipped for night movements.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T in Volosovo

Date & Time: Mar 7, 2009
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RF-01206
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Volosovo - Volosovo
MSN:
1G98-22
YOM:
1968
Location:
Volosovo
Leningrad oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
45 seconds after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. The pilot and all 10 skydivers escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2SX in Bishkek

Date & Time: Feb 22, 2009 at 1249 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
EX-68039
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bishkek - Bukhara
MSN:
1G193-11
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
GRA4571
Location:
Bishkek
Bishkek City
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
8215
Captain / Total hours on type:
7362.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
7613
Copilot / Total hours on type:
4985
Aircraft flight hours:
6132
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed from a small airstrip in Bishkek on a charter service (flight GRA4571) to Bukhara with two passengers and two pilots on board. About a minute after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine lost power. The crew informed ATC about the situation and was cleared for an immediate return. Shortly later, the engine failed and the crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field located near the aerodrome. Upon landing, the aircraft collided with a small drainage ditch, lost its left main gear and both left wings before coming to rest. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The reason for the loss of engine power in flight, most likely, was a reduction in the filing of the gasoline due to clogging of fuel filters. The appearance, structure and nature of the impurities found in the fuel on the aircraft were not characteristic of impurities accumulated in the fuel supply system in normal operating conditions. The source of the impurities in aircraft fuel system could not be found.
Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Osinovy Mys

Date & Time: Aug 29, 2008
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Aero-Tranzit
Registration:
RA-68126
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G195-31
YOM:
1982
Location:
Osinovy Mys
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While performing an aerial photography mission, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing and reduced his altitude when the aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a field, coming to rest upside down. The wreckage was found a day later about 50 km from Osinovy Mys. All four occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Ştefăneşti

Date & Time: Jul 3, 2008 at 0605 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
YR-CNG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Ştefăneşti - Ştefăneşti
MSN:
1G158-45
YOM:
1974
Location:
Ştefăneşti
Botoșani
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a spraying mission when the engine failed. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Dmitrievskaya

Date & Time: Jun 28, 2008 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Chinar
Registration:
RF-00403
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Dmitrievskaya
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was performing a local test flight following an engine overhaul. En route, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field located 6 km northeast of Dmitrievskaya, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Bol’shoye Gryzlovo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2008 at 1756 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-01132
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Bol’shoye Gryzlovo - Bol’shoye Gryzlovo
MSN:
1G238-60
YOM:
1990
Location:
Bol'shoye Gryzlovo
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft departed Bol’shoye Gryzlovo Airport at 1753LT on a local aerial photography mission, carrying three photographer and two pilots. Three minutes after takeoff, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Collision of the aircraft with power lines during a forced landing following an engine failure in flight.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The aircraft was refueled with a poor quality fuel prior to the last flight,
- Lack of fuel quality control during its storage, transportation and refueling process.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Krems

Date & Time: Jun 21, 2008 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Air Patrol
Registration:
HA-MBC
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Krems - Krems
MSN:
1G161-08
YOM:
1975
Location:
Krems
Lower Austria
Country:
Austria
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Krems-Langenlois Airport, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. Both right wings struck a tree and the aircraft crashed in an open field located about 200 metres from the runway. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all 12 skydivers and the pilot escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Loss of control at lift off because the CofG was after the rear limit due to a poor flight preparation and a wrong seating of the skydivers and their equipment in the main cabin.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Novoternovskiy: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 7, 2008 at 0950 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Vassili Sklyar
Registration:
RA-68068
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G193-38
YOM:
1981
Location:
Novoternovskiy
Stavropol Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
In the early morning, the crew took off with this aircraft that was not airworthy for a survey mission (fire fighting). The crew did not file any flight plan and continued the mission without any contact with ATC. Approaching Novoternovskiy, weather conditions worsened and the horizontal visibility dropped to 10 metres due to thick fog. The crew reduced his altitude to 5 metres in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the pilot saw a the structure of an irrigation complex. At a height of 5 metres, he made a steep turn to the left at an angle of 45° to avoid the collision when the aircraft plunged to the earth and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the result of the combination of the following factors:
- The pilots decided to carry out the mission without filing any flight plan, without authorization from ATC and without information related to the weather conditions,
- The aircraft was operated with documents which were not up to date although its certificate of airworthiness had expired since October 2000 and it was no longer on the Russian Federation Civil Aircraft Registry,
- The pilot-in-command was not authorized to fly as a captain and was flying for the first time following a long haul period.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Ulmeni: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 2008 at 1730 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
YR-PBL
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G196-36
YOM:
1982
Location:
Ulmeni
Călărași
Country:
Romania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
At the end of the afternoon, while completing a spraying mission, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located near Ulmeni. The captain was seriously injured and the copilot was killed.
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