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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.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2V in Purnema

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1994
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Morozov i K
Registration:
RA-50582
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Onega - Purnema
MSN:
1G131-24
YOM:
1971
Location:
Purnema
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Purnema Airstrip, the crew was forced to initiate a go-around for unknown reasons. During a second attempt to land, the single engine aircraft deviated from the approach pattern and glide path, lost speed, stalled and struck the ground 57 metres short of runway threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 17 occupants escaped uninjured.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Kirensk

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1994
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70263
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G139-22
YOM:
1972
Location:
Kirensk
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During initial climb, the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All eight occupants escaped uninjured (or with minor injuries) while the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure during climb out for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Kholodnyy Klyuch

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1994
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-40788
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kholodnyy Klyuch - Kholodnyy Klyuch
MSN:
1G173-15
YOM:
1977
Location:
Kholodnyy Klyuch
Republic of Tatarstan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Sole on board, the copilot decided to make an illegal survey flight for crop spraying operations in the region of Kholodnyy Klyuch. En route, he encountered low patches of fog and suffered a spatial disorientation. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed on the ground. The pilot was slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after the pilot suffered spatial disorientation while flying in foggy conditions.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP near Uray

Date & Time: Dec 22, 1993
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01410
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G230-50
YOM:
1988
Location:
Uray
Khantia-Mansia okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 190 km from Uray. All 10 occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Vorogovo

Date & Time: Dec 14, 1993
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-62599
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G177-46
YOM:
1978
Location:
Vorogovo
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Caught fire while taking off from Vorogovo. All 16 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed.

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

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1993
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Aéreo Transporte La Montaña
Registration:
YV-511C
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
La Paragua – Canaima
MSN:
1G231-21
YOM:
1988
Location:
Canaima
Bolívar
Country:
Venezuela
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Eighteen minutes after takeoff from La Paragua, while on a cargo flight to Canaima, the engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed 23 km northwest of Canaima. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Bekdash

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1993
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
EZ-07469
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G151-44
YOM:
1973
Location:
Bekdash
Balkan Province (Balkan welaýaty)
Country:
Turkmenistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.
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