PZL-Mielec AN-2

Motor Aviation Enterprise

Operator:

Registration:

RA-01443

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

Schedule:

Ust-Nera - Vyun

MSN:

1G231-24

YOM:

1988

Location:

Vyun

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

9700

Aircraft flight hours:

6305

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Ust-Nera on a cargo flight to Vyun, carrying two pilots and a load of various equipment destined for the employees of a local gold mine. Upon landing on an unprepared terrain, the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane slid on its belly and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The accident occurred at location N 65° 54' E 138° 20'.

Probable cause:

The accident was the result of the destruction of the right main landing gear strut upon landing.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Unsatisfactory performance of the welded joint in the manufacture of the strut with the formation of welding cracks in one of the most stressed zones of the strut,
- Pilot errors, which led to an early landing of the aircraft, possibly rough, on an unprepared (uncleared) area with possible obstacles.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Arkhangelsk

Date & Time: Nov 8, 2018 at 1054 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

RA-84674

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Arkhangelsk – Soyana – Dolgoshchel’e – Mezen

MSN:

1G191-52

YOM:

1981

Flight number:

9135

Location:

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Crew on board:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

4742

Captain / Total hours on type:

4336.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

969

Copilot / Total hours on type:

761

Aircraft flight hours:

13509

Aircraft flight cycles:

20389

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Arkhangelsk-Vaskovo Airport on a flight to Mezen with intermediate stops in Soyana and Dolgoshchel’e, carrying 12 passengers (11 adults and one child) and two pilots. En route, weather conditions deteriorated with drizzle. The crew reduced his altitude from 400 to 300 metres when frost formed on the windshield. The captain decided to return to Arkhangelsk but the aircraft' speed dropped from 170 to 120 km/h. Unable to maintain the speed and altitude, the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located about 50 km northeast of Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport. All 14 occupants were rescued, among them two passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The accident with the An-2 RA-84674 aircraft occurred during a forced landing in the forest, the need for which was due to the impossibility of continuing the flight due to the effect of icing on the aerodynamic and traction characteristics of the aircraft (the inability to maintain altitude and speed even with the takeoff engine operating mode). The contributing factor, most likely, was the decision of the crew to climb over 150 m from the ground level, where the presence of stratus clouds and icing was predicted.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T near Urimán

Date & Time: Oct 1, 2018 at 1415 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Anibal Von Winitzki

Registration:

YV1719

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Santa Elena de Uairén – Urimán

MSN:

1G240-32

YOM:

1991

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Circumstances:

The crew departed Santa Elena de Uairén on a flight to Urimán. En route, the engine failed, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing in a prairie located 42 km southeast of Urimán Airport. The airplane rolled for few dozen metres and eventually collided with trees and came to rest in a wooded area. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Both pilots were recovered by the crew of an helicopter two days after the accident.

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

Date & Time: Sep 18, 2018 at 1740 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

YU-BRK

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Šumadija and Western Serbia

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G230-18

YOM:

1988

Location:

Jagodina

Country:

Serbia

Region:

Europe

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a spraying mission against mosquito in the regon of Jagodina. Following a 50-minutes successful mission, the crew encountered engine problems. The engine started to vibrate, smoke emanated and an oil leak occurred. The crew elected to divert to the nearest airport when oil spread onto the windshield. The crew lost all visual contact with the ground and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted a tree with its left wing and crashed in a field. All three occupants evacuated uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Tura

Date & Time: Jul 30, 2018 at 2030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

RA-40649

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

1G213-56

YOM:

1985

Location:

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

9689

Captain / Total hours on type:

9689.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

260

Copilot / Total hours on type:

230

Aircraft flight hours:

4447

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed a remote area located 250 km west of Tura, carrying five passengers and two pilots who were returning from a fishing camp. Shortly after takeoff, at a height of one meter, the engine started to vibrate and the crew noticed a 'pop' noise. The airplane descended and the crew positioned the flaps to 40°. The aircraft passed over the river then impacted the opposite bank and crashed. All seven occupants evacuated safely, except the pilot who was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Failure of the exhaust manifold tube due to fatigue cracks, which caused a loss of engine power after hot gases went through the carburetor that was open at 30%.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Kamako: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 2018 at 1000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

9S-GFS

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Schedule:

Kamako – Nsumbula – Diboko – Tshikapa

MSN:

1G201-29

YOM:

1983

Location:

Kamako

Kasai-Occidental

Country:

Region:

Africa

Crew on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

4371

Aircraft flight cycles:

2585

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Kamako Airport on a flight to Tshikapa with intermediate stops in Nsumbula and Diboko, carrying five passengers and two pilots. After takeoff, while climbint to a height of about 3,500 feet, the crew spotted birds in the vicinity when the engine lost power. The captain decided to return to Kamako but as he was unable to maintain a safe altitude, he attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a marshy field located 3 km from the airport, bursting into flames. The captain and a passenger survived while five other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the engine lost power following a collision with a flock of birds, but the extent of damages could not be determined.

Final Report:

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

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2018 at 1507 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

RA-62524

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Nizhneudinsk - Nizhneudinsk

MSN:

1G175-47

YOM:

1977

Flight number:

FU9350

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5689

Captain / Total hours on type:

5474.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2252

Aircraft flight hours:

14683

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane departed Nizhneudinsk Airport on a forest fire survey mission, carrying two observers and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 150-170 metres, the engine started to vibrate. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a marshy field located 4,9 km from the airport, coming to rest upside down. All four occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a total engine failure during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined. The fact that the field was waterlogged and did not permit a safe landing was considered as a contributing factor.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Băleni

Date & Time: Jun 6, 2018 at 1410 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Aeroserv

Registration:

YR-DAX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Băleni - Băleni

MSN:

1G216-16

YOM:

1990

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

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Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total hours on type:

3209.00

Copilot / Total hours on type:

8684

Circumstances:

The crew was completing a crop spraying flight in Băleni and was spraying insecticides on fields. While passing from a field to an other, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, passing over a road, the airplane struck the roof of a truck. Out of control, the airplane crash landed in a field and came to rest, bursting into flames. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of a loss of control following an in-flight collision with a truck. The crew failed to observe the potential traffic passing on the road while flying at a very low height of three metres above the ground, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in La Paragua

Date & Time: Jan 6, 2018

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

YV1944

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Site: