Spraying (Agricultural)

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CCCP-32079

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Novoaleksandrovsk - Novoaleksandrovsk

MSN:

1G92-35

YOM:

1968

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Aircraft flight hours:

8326

Aircraft flight cycles:

42120

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a crop spraying mission on behalf of the 'Lenin' kolkhoz in Novoaleksandrovsk. After few circuits were completed in the morning, the single engine airplane was flying on a distance of 800 meters at a height of about 40 meters when it nosed down and crashed in flames in an open field. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew was intoxicated. Analysis revealed an alcohol level of 4,04‰ in the captain's blood and 0,43‰ in the copilot's blood. It was not possible to determine who was the pilot-in-command at the time of the accident.

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

Date & Time: Sep 14, 1978

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SP-WWT

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MSN:

1G177-09

YOM:

1977

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a crop spraying mission. Crew fate unknown.

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

Date & Time: Sep 8, 1978 at 1305 LT

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CCCP-35112

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Yablunivka - Yablunivka

MSN:

1G111-38

YOM:

1969

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Aircraft flight hours:

7437

Aircraft flight cycles:

39351

Circumstances:

The crew departed Yablunivka at 1258LT on a crop spraying mission on behalf of the sovkhoz of 'Shlyakh Ilitch'. Seven minutes later, while cruising at a height of 30-70 meters, the crew initiated a right turn when the airplane went out of control, plunged into the earth and crashed at a speed of 226 km/h in an open field located 5 km southeast of Yablunivka. The aircraft did not catch fire but was destroyed upon impact and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it is believed that the crew lost control of the airplane after the control column was jammed because a first-aid kit stored in a metallic cylinder box stored below the copilot seat got stuck between the steering column and the seat.

Crash of a Volpar Super Turboliner 18 in Jeddah

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1978

Type of aircraft:

Volpar Turboliner 18

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Registration:

HB-GGG

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Makkah l-Mukarramah (مكة المكرمة)

MSN:

AF-357

YOM:

1953

Location:

Jeddah

Country:

Saudi Arabia

Region:

Asia

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Jeddah.

Crash of a Travel Air 4000 in Tolleson

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1978 at 1900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Travel Air 4000

Operator:

Country Boy Company

Registration:

N609H

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Schedule:

Tolleson - Tolleson

MSN:

1180

YOM:

1929

Location:

Tolleson

Arizona

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4077

Captain / Total hours on type:

18.00

Circumstances:

After takeoff from Tolleson, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck power cables and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Collision with wires/poles during initial climb after the pilot failed to obtain flying speed. The following contributing factors were reported:
- High density altitude.

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

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1978

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SP-WSS

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Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (Warmińsko-Mazurskie)

MSN:

1G168-35

YOM:

1976

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Wielbark

Country:

Poland

Region:

Europe

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crew fate unknown.

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

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1978

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CCCP-09616

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Vladivostok - Vladivostok

MSN:

1G74-37

YOM:

1966

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Circumstances:

The crew was performing a crop-spraying mission in the region of Vladivostok when control was lost and the aircraft crashed in a field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control caused by negligence on part of the crew who failed to follow the prescribed procedures.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Kuybyshev

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1978

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CCCP-92974

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