PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Albatross Avia

Registration:

UR-ART

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Site:

Autonomous Republic of Crimea

MSN:

1G234-55

YOM:

1989

Location:

Pyatikhatki

Country:

Ukraine

Region:

Europe

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a crop spraying flight in the Krasnoperekopsk District of the autonomous Republic of Crimea. While flying at a height of about 35-40 metres, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing in a rice paddy field near Pyatykhatki but the wheels got stuck in the soft ground and the aircraft nosed over, coming to rest upside down. While both occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

A loss of engine power caused by the failure of the valve on cylinder n°9 that remained in open position due to an excessive deposit of calamine (soot).

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

Date & Time: Jun 28, 2013 at 1940 LT

Type of aircraft:

Asia Continental Airlines

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Registration:

UP-A0190

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MSN:

1G220-21

YOM:

1986

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Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a crop spraying flight in Terenozek. While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command initiated a left turn when the aircraft crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The copilot was seriously injured and the captain was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by the combination of the following factors:
- Violation by the crew of the airplane flight control of the An-2,
- Loss of speed while making a turn,
- Unsatisfactory knowledge of the work area by the crew.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Nekrasovka

Date & Time: Jun 28, 2013 at 1100 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

RF-00408

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Khabarovsk - Samarga

MSN:

1G98-04

YOM:

1968

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Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Khabarovsk on a charter flight to Samarga, carrying two pilots and seven fishermen flying to a fish camp. En route, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to return to Khabarovsk. Unable to maintain a safe altitude, the crew attempted to carry out an emergency landing when the airplane impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area, coming to rest in a small river. All nine occupants were injured, five of them seriously. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: Jun 19, 2013 at 1745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Gergely Air

Registration:

HA-MDP

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Site:

Schedule:

Fertöszentmiklós - Fertöszentmiklós

MSN:

1G185-44

YOM:

1979

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Captain / Total flying hours:

2700

Captain / Total hours on type:

1714.00

Aircraft flight hours:

4327

Aircraft flight cycles:

18172

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Fertöszentmiklós Airport on a local spraying mission against mosquitos, carrying two pilots. Shortly after takeoff from runway 16, while in initial climb in a 15° flaps down configuration, the crew encountered problems with the engine that lost power and started to vibrate. While completing a left turn, the aircraft lost height, impacted ground and crashed in a cornfield. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The accident was the result of a turn at low altitude and insufficient speed under the circumstances. The following contributing factors were identified:
- High ambient temperatures,
- The static load on the airplane at its maximum permissible level,
- Dust filter switched on unnecessarily,
- Unjustified use of carburetor heating,
- Increase propeller angle in the given flight position,
- Reducing engine power in the given flight position by taking back the throttle.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2SX in Jyl-Kol: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 24, 2013 at 1002 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Valor Air

Registration:

EX-02015

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Tash Kumyr - Tash Kumyr

MSN:

1G153-56

YOM:

1974

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

9818

Captain / Total hours on type:

6518.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

4334

Copilot / Total hours on type:

2401

Aircraft flight hours:

10995

Aircraft flight cycles:

34201

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a fumigation mission against locusts over plantation located near Jyl-Kol, in the Jalal-Abad Province. While flying at a height of about 15 metres, the aircraft hit power cables and crashed, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed and aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire.

Probable cause:

In violation of Section 5.1.15 of the Guidelines for Aviation Chemical Works (ACW), the Aircrew Commander (AC) decided to combine the production flight with followed inspection of the new site, taking a representative of the Customer on board. In violation of Section 5, PPLS, the passenger was seating in the co-pilot seat and this is prohibited. Before making a decision to operate a flight, the Aircrew Commander received an indicative weather forecast from the hydro meteorology experts of Osh International Airport. The revised weather forecast was not drawn up and the crew did not receive it because the flight control officer did not send an actual weather data provided by the crew after take-off, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 8.7.7, APKR-3 . The technology of air traffic controllers’ work at Osh International Airport does not include responsibility for the transfer of information about the actual weather obtained from the crews to base aerodrome meteorological office responsible for forecasting weather and it does not specifically define the actions of air traffic services in obtaining information about an aviation accident. No changes were made in the temperature regime when performing aviation chemical works in accordance with the Guidelines for the Implementation of ACW technology in Agriculture and Forestry” designed by the Civil Aviation Ministry, USSR, and issued on December 30, 1980, Number 668/Y (these instructions were entered into operation by the order of the Director of the Civil Aviation Department under the Kyrgyz Ministry of Transport and Communications on March 20, 2009, number 188/p in the “List of Legislative Acts Regulating the Civil Aviation Activities of the Kyrgyz Republic”). Portable emergency radio beacon, PARM -406, did not function at the time of the accident. The Statute of Aeronautical Search and Rescue Service of the Kyrgyz Republic has no changes related to its reorganization in 2007.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Chernolesskoye: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 15, 2013 at 1034 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Aviakompania Annushka

Registration:

RA-31403

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Schedule:

Chernolesskoye - Chernolesskoye

MSN:

1G197-26

YOM:

1982

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5437

Captain / Total hours on type:

2527.00

Aircraft flight hours:

8523

Aircraft flight cycles:

34391

Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a crop spraying flight on behalf of the 'Svoboda' Agricultural Cooperation in the region of Chernolesskoye. While flying at a height of about 9 metres, trying to get altitude, the single engine aircraft successively collided with power cables and a concrete pylon, continued for about 99 metres then crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident occurred during crop-dusting flight due to late aircraft entry into climb for flying over PTL resulted in aircraft collision with power transmission line tower on a field under cultivation, followed by ground impact and fire. Probably late aircraft entry into climb was caused by PIC performance impairment (final crop dusting in final flight was performed after which PIC had to rest during 1,5 hours and short recreation cycle was disordered during flight operation), and also low-observability of PTL wires without day marking.

Final Report:

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

Date & Time: May 10, 2013 at 1020 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

YR-LRA

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Balota - Balota

MSN:

1G195-09

YOM:

1982

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Captain / Total flying hours:

6100

Captain / Total hours on type:

6060.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

400

Aircraft flight hours:

6598

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Balota (Drobeta) Aerodrome at 0930LT on a spraying mission over wooded area on behalf of the Department of Forestry, carrying one passenger and two pilots. About 50 minutes into the flight, after it completed several low passes over the area to be treated, the engine lost power. The crew decided to return to Balota Aerodrome and completed a 180 turn when the engine stopped. The crew attempted an emergency landing in an open field. After landing, the aircraft rolled for about 130 metres when the left main gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest. All three occupants escaped uninjured and 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 did not follow the pre-takeoff checklist,
- The checklist document was printed in an inappropriate format for the purpose for which it was intended,
- The aircraft was damaged beyond repair due to the nature of the terrain where the emergency landing occurred.

Final Report:

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

Date & Time: Mar 23, 2013 at 1503 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Yug Line

Registration:

RA-02203

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Vostochnaya - Vostochnaya

MSN:

1G234-34

YOM:

1989

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5536

Captain / Total hours on type:

2710.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

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Aircraft flight hours:

3612

Aircraft flight cycles:

16267

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a crop spraying flight on agricultural field in Vostochnaya, about 70 km northeast of Krasnodar. The day prior to the accident, the engine failed in flight and the crew made a forced landing in a field. As the carburetor was broken, it was replaced and an engine test run was performed. On 23 March, one minute after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 30 metres, the engine failed again. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft stalled and crashed in the Bakhotinski Lake, coming to rest upside down. The copilot escaped with minor injuries while the captain was killed. The wreckage was recovered three days later.

Probable cause:

The accident was caused by its nosing during the emergency landing on water surface. The emergency landing was caused by the engine power loss and flameout in the air due to the destruction of the exhaust collector can type combustor and burn through of the carburetor intake valve followed by high temperature burnt gases ingestion into the engine carburetor intake. The destruction of the exhaust collector can type combustor most probably occurred on the corrosion mechanism energized in conditions of the material heat during the engine operation using motor petrol. Power factor resulted in initial crack formation most probably was caused by residual tenses in the material of manufacture origine caused during can type combustor manufacture. In accordance with the passport the latest can type combustor overhaul was performed on January 27, 2009 in "Shakhtinsky ARZ DOSSAAF" CJSC. The commission didn't find the actual confirmation of the can type combustor overhaul as the marking at the single remained label indicates that the specified section had overhaul at the plant n° 420GA in October 1983.

Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T in Rybinsk

Date & Time: Mar 2, 2013 at 1344 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

RF-01024

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

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