Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Labozhskoe

Date & Time: Oct 19, 2005 at 1057 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RA-40943
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nes – Oma – Nizhnyaya Pesha – Naryan-Mar
MSN:
1G216-43
YOM:
1985
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 130 metres, the engine failed. The crew elected to make an emergency landing in the tundra near Labozhkoe, 47 km west from Naryan-Mar, when the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. A passenger was injured while all other occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Bukavu: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 2005 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Kasese – Bukavu
Location:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Kasese on a charter flight to Bukavu on behalf of the company Decilac, carrying one female passenger and two pilots. While cruising in poor weather conditions (heavy rain falls and strong winds), the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area located about 40 km east of Bukavu. The wreckage was found few hours later and the passenger was rescued while both pilots, an Armenian captain and a Congolese copilot, were killed. It was reported that the operator was not officially registered to the DRC Civil Aviation Authority and did not have any audit prior to start its operations.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Przełęcz Koscierska

Date & Time: Sep 12, 2005
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
1464
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
MSN:
1G114-64
YOM:
1970
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft suffered an engine failure and crashed in a wooded area located near Przełęcz Koscierska, about 55 km southwest of Krakow. All 11 occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Ekimchan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 2005 at 1255 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RF-00901
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Ekimchan - Udskoye - Chumikan
MSN:
1G171-22
YOM:
1976
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Ekimchan on a flight to Chumikan with an intermediate stop in Udskoye, carrying two pilots, one passenger and a load of food. Eight minutes after takeoff, while flying in poor weather conditions, the single engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Bryus (1,767 metres high) located in the Selemja Mountain Range, some 19 km east of Ekimchan. The wreckage was found 12 days later, at an altitude of 1,560 metres. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew decided to continue the flight under VFR mode in IMC conditions. It is possible that the crew lost his sense of orientation shortly after takeoff.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Zielona Góra

Date & Time: Sep 2, 2005
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
SP-ANA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Zielona Góra - Zielona Góra
MSN:
1G29-21
YOM:
1963
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a local survey flight (forest fire) in the region of Zielona Góra. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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

Date & Time: May 11, 2005 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
UR-84559
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1G189-26
YOM:
1980
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a crop spraying mission with a load of herbicides on board. While flying at low height, the aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field. Both occupants were killed. Engine failure is suspected.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Verkhnyaya Khava

Date & Time: Apr 25, 2005 at 1235 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RA-40490
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Verkhnyaya Khava - Verkhnyaya Khava
MSN:
1G225-07
YOM:
1987
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew elected to takeoff from a terrain located about 4 km north of Verkhnyaya Khava with a tailwind component and crosswinds. During the takeoff roll, the aircraft became uncontrollable and veered to the right, causing the right main gear to be torn off after it rolled in soft ground. Out of control, the aircraft came to rest upside down. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to take off with an excessive tailwind component and crosswinds without sufficient correction during the takeoff procedure.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Sennoi-Baranovka

Date & Time: Apr 24, 2005 at 1740 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a crop spraying flight in the Sennoi area. During the takeoff roll, the left wheel separated. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left and collided with a parked truck, bursting into flames. Both pilots were injured, the captain seriously. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 25, 2005 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
UR-17998
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G210-22
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a crop spraying mission in Sakhanka when, at low altitude, the engine failed. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted a fence and eventually collided with trees. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.