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Following a skydiving mission, the crew was returning to his base at Bol’shoye Gryzlovo Aerodrome. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard, lost its nose gear and came to rest. Both pilots were seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The captain died from his injuries three days after the accident and the copilot died on 06 September 2012. DOSAAF is the name given to the Voluntary Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet, known till 2009 under the name of ROSTO.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Bol’shoye Gryzlovo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2008 at 1756 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

RA-01132

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Aerial photography

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bol’shoye Gryzlovo - Bol’shoye Gryzlovo

MSN:

1G238-60

YOM:

1990

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The single engine aircraft departed Bol’shoye Gryzlovo Airport at 1753LT on a local aerial photography mission, carrying three photographer and two pilots. Three minutes after takeoff, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft struck power cables and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Collision of the aircraft with power lines during a forced landing following an engine failure in flight.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The aircraft was refueled with a poor quality fuel prior to the last flight,
- Lack of fuel quality control during its storage, transportation and refueling process.