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

Date & Time: Feb 23, 1983
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-84571
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G189-38
YOM:
1980
Location:
Cherkasy
Cherkasy Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the copilot took over the controls after the captain went into the baggage compartment. After he got distracted, the copilot lost control of the airplane that crashed near Cherkasy. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
In-flight loss of control after the copilot got distracted.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Volgograd

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1983
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32320
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G97-32
YOM:
1968
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 in the district of Kikvidzensky, north of Volgograd city, while flying in below weather minima conditions.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Ponikla: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1983 at 1410 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02483
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Buguruslan - Buguruslan
MSN:
1G119-26
YOM:
1970
Location:
Ponikla
Orenburg oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
4401
Aircraft flight cycles:
15630
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Buguruslan Airport at 1332LT on a local training flight, carrying one pilot, one instructor and two cadets. Weather conditions were marginal due to snow falls. After several circuits were completed at an altitude of 700 meters, the crew informed ATC he was descending to 300 meters when control was lost. The airplane lost altitude and crashed in an open field located in Ponikla, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it was reported that the engine failed en route after it got cold while operated in very low OAT. The lack of crew experience and skills in winter conditions was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Dnipropetrovsk

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1982
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-54883
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G185-50
YOM:
1980
Location:
Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
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 got distracted. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Kyzyl: 14 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1982 at 1245 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-50547
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kyzyl – Toora-Khem
MSN:
1G89-24
YOM:
1967
Location:
Kyzyl
Republic of Tuva
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Aircraft flight hours:
13890
Circumstances:
The aircraft was chartered by a local hospital in Kyzyl to transfer to Toora-Khem 12 passengers (two patients, four accompanists and a medical team of six crew) and two pilots. After takeoff, the crew was cleared to climb to an altitude of 2,300 meters bound to the north. At 1245LT, the crew reported his position over the mountains and informed ATC about the next point of report. Shortly later, the crew decided to modify his route and to follow a shorter route when weather conditions worsened with poor visibility due to snow falls. While cruising at an altitude of 2,330 meters, the single engine airplane struck a rocky wall of 2,466 meters high. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found five days later, on November 6, about 76 km north of Kyzyl. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 14 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to modify his route without permission and to continue in IMC conditions at an insufficient altitude, resulting in a control flight into terrain.

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

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1982 at 1537 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07552
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Lyudinovo - Lyudinovo
MSN:
1G154-53
YOM:
1974
Location:
Lyudinovo
Kaluga oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
6957
Aircraft flight cycles:
23546
Circumstances:
After consuming alcohol during the day, the crew decided to takeoff for a local unauthorized flight with a passenger on board. After takeoff, the pilot initiated a right turn toward Lompad Lake. At a height of about 15-17 meters, the single engine airplane struck power cables, crashed into the lake and sank. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The crew was intoxicated at the time of the accident. The copilot had a blood alcohol level of 1.3 ‰.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Shimkent

Date & Time: Sep 28, 1982
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-44628
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G87-05
YOM:
1967
Location:
Shymkent
South Kazakhstan
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing for unknown reasons. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Shalkar: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1982 at 2138 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-29310
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G76-44
YOM:
1968
Location:
Shalkar
Aktobe
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in the control of gas compression stations n° 10, 11 and 12 located in the region of Shalkar. In the afternoon, the crew consumed alcohol and took off at 1745LT with two unauthorized people on board (a young couple who just got married). The crew made a short stop few minutes later to pick up three additional people who were invited to the wedding party. The crew continued the flight at an altitude of 100-150 meters. The visibility was poor because of night, mist and light rain. Several cars were parked at destination with light ON to allow the airplane to land. Unfortunately, the crew was unable to located precisely the landing area and decided to go-around. At a relative low height, the aircraft entered a nose-down attitude then banked right to an angle of 60° and crashed at a speed of 200 km/h in a field. At impact, all seven occupants were ejected and some of them were found 136 meters from the point of impact. The aircraft was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew was intoxicated at the time of the accident. He was not authorized to perform such flight and did not have any qualification to fly by night. Also, there were five unauthorized passengers on board.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Imişli

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1982
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70563
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G127-31
YOM:
1971
Location:
Imişli
Aran
Country:
Azerbaijan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in a field following an engine failure. Both occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

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

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1982
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-62663
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Khorezm - Khorezm
MSN:
1G178-55
YOM:
1978
Location:
Khorezm
Xorazm Province (Xorazm viloyati)
Country:
Uzbekistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a spraying mission on cotton fields on behalf of the State farm (kolkhoz) of Leningrad. While flying at a low height, the engine lost power and the aircraft lost speed and height. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in a drainage ditch. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The day prior to the accident, maintenance should be conducted on the engine. It was determined that the n°1 cylinder valve should be change as well as spark plugs. For unknown reasons, this was not performed according to procedures.
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