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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Johannesburg: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-05708
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Johannesburg - Jamba
MSN:
1G153-21
YOM:
1974
Location:
Johannesburg-Rand
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Johannesburg-Rand Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft nosed up and stalled. It collided with power cables and crashed, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew failed to prepare the flight according to published procedures as the cargo was not properly secured in the cabin and shifted after liftoff, causing the aircraft to stall and crash.

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

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-81506
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G208-06
YOM:
1984
Location:
Kurgan
Kurgan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing the 8th sortie of the day, consisting of a spraying mission over a wooded area located near Kurgan. En route, the engine failed and the crew elected to make an emergency landing in a pasture when the aircraft collided with telephone poles and a stone wall and crashed. The captain while slightly injured while the copilot escaped uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
UK-33058
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kanlykul - Kanlykul
MSN:
1G218-45
YOM:
1986
Location:
Kanlykul
Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On a crop spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) Sry-Altyn (Kanlykul district of Karakalpakstan) when the engine lost power shortly after take off from an airstrip located some 43 km northwest from Nukus. At a height of some 15-20 metres, the crew attempted a forced landing in a field when the left main gear struck a 2.5 metres high dam and the aircraft suffered substantial damage. Both pilots escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P near Kherpuchi: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1995 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Nikolayevski Aviation Enterprise
Registration:
RA-07743
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Poliny Osipenko – Kherpuchi – Oktyabrsky – Nikolayevsk-on-Amur
MSN:
1G159-18
YOM:
1974
Location:
Kherpuchi
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Poliny Osipenko to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur with intermediate stops in Kherpuchi and Oktyabrsky. Nine minutes after his departure from Kherpuchi Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds. While cruising at an altitude of 400 metres, the aircraft struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 21,5 km from Kherpuchi, bursting into flames. A passenger was seriously injured while 13 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a controlled flight into terrain. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The crew continued the flight at the altitude of 400 metres while the minimum safe altitude for the area was fixed at 800 metres,
- Poor visibility due to low clouds (600 to 1,500 metres),
- The crew failed to return to the departure point when weather conditions deteriorated,
- Loss of visual contact with the ground after the crew decided to continue under VFR in IMC conditions,
- The crew did not receive the emergency radio station and signal devices before departure, as well as the fact that on that day the dispatch microphone at the Kherpuchi Airport was not turned on, which made it impossible to establish the actual instructions of the flight director. In such conditions, the flight was not monitored.

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

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Volga Airlines - Aviakompania Volga
Registration:
RA-68142
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G195-47
YOM:
1982
Location:
Volgograd
Volgograd oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Volgograd. Occupant's fate unknown.

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

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Cheboksary Aviation Enterprise - Cheboksarskoe Aviapredpriatie
Registration:
RA-40845
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Tyugalbuga - Tyugalbuga
MSN:
1G174-23
YOM:
1977
Location:
Tyugalbuga
Ulyanovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On takeoff for a crop-spraying flight from an airstrip near Tyugalbuga (Novaya Malykla district of the Ulyanovsk region) with tail and cross wind when deviated from the take off direction to the left. The aircraft veered off runway, ran into a one meter high dung heap and came to rest against a pile of manure. Both pilots escaped unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1995
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
LY-ALE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G126-48
YOM:
1971
Location:
Grajewo
Podlaskie Voivodeship (Podlaskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances and destroyed by a post crash fire. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Batagay: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1994 at 1032 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Yakutavia
Registration:
CCCP-33008
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Batagay – Verkhoyansk – Sartan – Barylas – Arylakh
MSN:
1G217-55
YOM:
1986
Location:
Batagay
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Batagay Airport, while climbing to a height of about 50 metres, the aircraft nosed up. Rather than reducing engine power, the captain asked the passengers to come to the front of the cabin when the aircraft rolled to the left, stalled and crashed 80 metres to the left of the runway. Seven passengers were killed while 12 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The aircraft stalled during initial climb due to the combination of the following factors:
- The crew failed to prepare the flight according to published procedures,
- No mass and balance sheet was calculated prior to departure,
- Four passengers were not mentioned on the pax manifest,
- At the time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was 503 kilos above MTOW,
- The CofG was 5,2% above the rear permissible limit.

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

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1994
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-40894
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G215-31
YOM:
1985
Location:
Tavda
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the crew encountered technical problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in the region of Tavda and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
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