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The crew was dispatched in the Nizhny Lomov aera on a spraying mission for the State farm of 'Potminsky'. To celebrate the copilot's birthday, the crew invited a farmer, organized a dinner, consumed alcohol and eventually took off for a local tour. At dusk, while flying at a very low height, the aircraft struck an obstacle and crashed. All three occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

The crew initiated a local private flight without authorisation after consuming alcohol.

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

Date & Time: May 6, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-40251

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kshen - Kshen

MSN:

1G220-41

YOM:

1986

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Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. No casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Krasnodar: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 5, 1989 at 1125 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-09679

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Krasnodar – Volgograd – Uralsk – Sterlitamak

MSN:

1G76-13

YOM:

1966

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Aircraft flight hours:

16770

Aircraft flight cycles:

18909

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft was engaged in a cargo flight from Krasnodar to Sterlitamak with two intermediate stops in Volgograd and Uralsk, carrying two pilots, two passengers (beekeepers) and a load of boxes containing thousands of bees. Just after liftoff, at a height of about 1,5 meter, the aircraft's speed dropped and the tail stalled, hitting the runway surface. Out of control, the aircraft flew/rolled for few hundred meters then crashed 420 meters past the runway end. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. A passenger died from his injuries few hours later.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew failed to prepare the flight according to procedures and all boxes were not properly weighted. Due to a misevaluation of the box weight, the crew allowed a too high number of boxes to be stored in the cargo compartment. At the time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was 6,081 kilos which means 831 kilos above the max allowable takeoff weight. Also, the CofG was 40,8% over the aft limit. In such conditions, the aircraft could not be flow in a safely manner.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Seshenovo: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 1, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-70225

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Demonstration

Survivors:

Site:

City

MSN:

1G138-43

YOM:

1972

Location:

Seshenovo

Nizhny Novgorod oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft was carrying three passengers and two pilots and was engaged in a local demonstration flight in Seshenovo. The occupant were supposed to drop leaflets to celebrate the 1st of May. The crew descended too low when the aircraft encountered strong winds, struck trees and crashed in flames in a square. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and all five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew was intoxicated at the time of the accident.

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

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-70080

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Tatarsk - Tatarsk

MSN:

1G136-06

YOM:

1972

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Circumstances:

On a positioning flight for crop-spraying operations to the airstrip of the sovkhoz (state farm) "Tatarski" when the pilot tried to make a pancake landing as he assumed the ground to be drenched. The aircraft lost speed on short final, causing the left wing to stall and to struck the ground. The aircraft cartwheeled and was damaged beyond repair. All three crew members escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the pilot-in-command who failed to maintain a sufficient speed during the last segment.