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

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RA-17833
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G204-34
YOM:
1983
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a crop-spraying flight in Leninsky, district of Timashevsk. En route, the engine lost power then failed. The pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing when the right wing struck trees, causing the aircraft to crash. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after particles of rubber sealing rings went into the cylinder head, causing the failure of cylinder n°4 and 6.

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

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CCCP-40237
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Sosnovsky - Sosnovsky
MSN:
1G221-42
YOM:
1986
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a spraying mission on behalf of the Sosnovsky State Farm. While approaching the area to be treated, the single engine engine rolled to the right and crashed in a field. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Both pilots were intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2V in Taymyr Lake

Date & Time: May 6, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-50585
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G131-27
YOM:
1971
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Taymyr Lake. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Apr 14, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70451
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sukharevo - Sukharevo
MSN:
1G143-30
YOM:
1973
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 flight in Sukharevo, about 23 km southwest of Nizhnekamsk. While cruising at low altitude, the engine lost power due carburetor icing. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with a high voltage power line and crashed. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after carburetor iced up.

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

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
9A-BFO
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G99-12
YOM:
1969
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While cruising at low height, the single engine aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. A passenger survived while five other occupants were killed. Registration is not confirmed as the aircraft was maybe not coded.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P near Nyurba

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07796
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G162-46
YOM:
1975
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in the snowy tundra somewhere in Yakutia, maybe in the region of Nyurba. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.