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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T In Taraz: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1989 at 0713 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-44953

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Taraz - Zhezkazgan

MSN:

1G25-26

YOM:

1962

Flight number:

SU587

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

2

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

10

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

1

Aircraft flight hours:

19637

Aircraft flight cycles:

39499

Circumstances:

Four minutes after take off from Taraz Airport, the crew encountered freezing fog and severe icing conditions and decided to return to Taraz. Shortly later, the engine lost power and the aircraft rolled to the left to an angle of 20-25° then crashed on the embankment of a canal located some 7,5 km northwest of Taraz Airport. It eventually came to rest upside down in one meter deep water. A pilot was killed while all 11 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the engine lost power after the carburetor iced. The poor weather conditions including freezing fog and severe icing conditions have not been forecasted by the met office.

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

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

YR-PMG

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1G227-17

YOM:

1987

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Oradea Airport, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a field located in Sânmartin, about 5 km southeast of the airfield. Occupant fate remains unknown.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Tengiz

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-41316

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1G64-31

YOM:

1965

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed shortly after liftoff. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb as the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW and the CofG was over the rear limit.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Novy Vasyugan

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-07199

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1G146-28

YOM:

1973

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed upon takeoff following a pilot error. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Pripolyarnyy

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-01438

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

1G231-18

YOM:

1988

Location:

Khantia-Mansia okrug

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

En route, the engine caught fire and the crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in an open field. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

The engine caught fire in flight after the exhaust pipe failed in icing conditions.

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

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-02699

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1G124-05

YOM:

1971

Location:

Republic of Bashkortostan

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

After landing, the single engine aircraft struck an obstacle and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1989 at 0840 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-33508

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Zafarabad - Zafarabad

MSN:

1G228-60

YOM:

1988

Location:

Khatlon Province

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

2

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

2

Aircraft flight hours:

488

Aircraft flight cycles:

1755

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a spraying mission near Zafarabad on behalf of the State farm 'Duti'. The crew completed with success nine rotations on cotton field and was preparing for a ninth low pass. The aircraft overflew a powerline at a height of about 40 meters then the crew initiated a turn to the left when the engine apparently lost power. The aircraft banked to the left to an angle of 33° then lost height, struck a concrete pylone and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident and the possible engine failure could not be determined.

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

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-35326

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

1G134-19

YOM:

1972

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-02595

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

1G122-06

YOM:

1971

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances after the crew failed to follow the minimum prescribed altitude. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Ust-Chizhapka

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-35192

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

1G114-16

YOM:

1970

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

0

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

0

Circumstances:

Crashed following an engine failure. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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