PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

YV2664

Flight Type:

Private

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MSN:

1G195-34

YOM:

1982

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Playa Linda. A passenger was killed in the accident.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Chernoye: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 2017 at 1215 LT

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Operator:

Yevgeni Sologubov

Registration:

RA-35171

Flight Phase:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Flight Type:

Demonstration

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Chernoye - Chernoye

MSN:

1G113-10

YOM:

1969

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Captain / Total flying hours:

12023

Captain / Total hours on type:

52.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

641

Aircraft flight hours:

19721

Circumstances:

The aircraft was engaged in a demonstration flight, taking part to an airshow at Chernoye Aerodrome, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Antonov AN-2. The pilot-in-command completed a steep turn to the left to join the grassy runway. The airplane descended too low and impacted ground with its left wing and crashed 180 metres further, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The most likely cause of the crash of the An-2 RA-35171 was the failure of the PIC to pilot the An-2 aircraft at high flight speeds (an increase in the time required for the aircraft to leave the bank due to the decrease in the angles of the aileron deflection due to the pulling of the cable line due to a significant increase in forces in the transverse of the control channel at speeds of 270-300 km/h), which did not allow the aircraft to arrest the descent when maneuvering with large angles of bank at an extremely low flight altitude.
The contributing factors were:
- Piloting the aircraft at modes beyond the limits set by the AFM of the An-2 aircraft;
- Maneuvering at an altitude less than that established for performing a demonstration flight over the aerodrome.

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

Date & Time: Aug 26, 2017 at 1750 LT

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RA-33036

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Yeniseysk - Yeniseysk

MSN:

1G218-23

YOM:

1986

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5600

Captain / Total hours on type:

894.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

2160

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Aircraft flight hours:

4754

Aircraft flight cycles:

12934

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Yeniseysk in the afternoon on a spraying mission over forest area, carrying two pilots. About 40 minutes into the flight, while completing a third pass at an altitude of about 400 metres, smoke spread in the cockpit. The crew decided to return to Yeniseysk when few minutes later, the engine lost power. Fuel leaked from the engine and spread over the windshield. The crew reduced his altitude to 50 metres and the speed to 85 km/h, preparing for an emergency landing. With the flaps down to 45°, the aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 75 km north of Yeniseysk. Both pilots were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of engine power due to the failure of the cylinder n°5 caused by a faulty manufacturing.

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

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2017 at 1444 LT

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Operator:

Kharkiv Aeroklub

Registration:

UR-19717

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Kiliya - Kiliya

MSN:

1G165-31

YOM:

1975

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Captain / Total flying hours:

3403

Captain / Total hours on type:

2782.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

1110

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Aircraft flight hours:

10030

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a spraying mission over rice paddy fields in the region of Kiliya, Odessa. While completing the 18th sortie of the day, flying at a height of 50 metres and at a speed of 140-150 km/h, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft hit obstacles and trees and crashed. The captain escaped unhurt while the copilot was slightly injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight due to fuel exhaustion.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Poor flight preparation on part of the crew who failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist,
- The fuel selector was in the wrong position,
- Poor organization on part of the operator, regarding implementation of procedures related to agricultural flghts.

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

Date & Time: Mar 30, 2017

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YV1638

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1G108-59

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1969

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The pilot was forced to attempt an emergency landing in a wasteland for unknown reason. There were no casualties and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Jul 31, 2016 at 1335 LT

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Operator:

Lemaks

Registration:

RA-54790

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Positioning

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Berdsk – Mansky

MSN:

1G183-54

YOM:

1979

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5787

Captain / Total hours on type:

1342.00

Aircraft flight hours:

8853

Circumstances:

The single engine airplane was completing a positioning flight from Berdsk to Mansky where insecticides should be pulverized on wooded area. On board were a pilot, a mechanic and a passenger. Following a night in Berdsk, the airplane took off at 1201LT for the last leg to Mansky. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor. Too low, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Abatova (747 metres high) located 40 km east of Krapivninsky. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. The wreckage was found the following day at an altitude of 541 metres. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
R. Rodzhapov, pilot,
I. Valiullin, mechanic.
Passenger:
Yuri Pakhomov, maybe acting as a copilot on this flight, despite he was not licensed anymore.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain following the decision of the pilot to fly under VFR mode in IMC conditions in an uncontrolled area. Poor flight planning and flying without a copilot were considered as contributing factors.

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

Date & Time: Jun 30, 2016 at 0604 LT

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RA-33462

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Novopokrovskoye - Novopokrovskoye

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1G228-12

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1988

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4398

Captain / Total hours on type:

2140.00

Aircraft flight hours:

3370

Circumstances:

The airplane was engaged in a crop spraying mission, carrying a load of herbicides, one passenger and one pilot. In the early morning, while completing a seventh low pass, at a height of about 20-40 metres, the pilot initiated a left turn when the aircraft descended to the ground and crashed at a speed of 140 km/h in an open field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Fatal accident with Аn-2 RA-33462 agricultural aircraft occurred during aerial works on crop-dusting and was caused most probably by the piloting error consisting in unintentional descent when performing a turn for the next crop-dusting round which resulted in the aircraft controlled flight into terrain.
Most probably, the following factors contributed to the accident:
- The PIC not trained for crop-dusting flight without first officer,
- The PIC conducting the flight with a passenger on first-officer’s seat,
- The presence of alcohol in PIC's and the passenger's bodies,
- A possible transfer of the aircraft control from PIC to the passenger (former An-2 pilot) made by PIC,
- Violations of An-2 AFM and FAR-128 requirements on maintaining heights, bank angles during turns and flight speed while crop-dusting,
- Krasny Kut Civil Aviation Flight School management not controlling crop-dusting operations at the fields.

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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Bereke: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 26, 2016

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UP-A0273

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