Stavropol Krai

Operator:

S. V. Etapin

Registration:

RA-56528

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Schedule:

Kevsala – Gribnoye

MSN:

1G183-28

YOM:

1979

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

20000

Captain / Total hours on type:

17500.00

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft was completing a flight from Kevsala (Ipatovo district of the Stavropol region) to Gribnoye, in the Novopavlovsk district, carrying one pilot and four oil drums. En route, while approaching Sanamer at low altitude, the pilot encountered engine problems and attempted an emergency landing. After touchdown, the aircraft hit a fence, crushed some trees and came to rest against the wall of a church. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The need of the emergency landing was due to the engine flameout in the air most probably caused by the oil tank swelling and pressing its wall on the fuel shutoff valve lever. Oil tank pressure and its swelling most probably caused carbon deposit in vent pipeline connecting oil tank with atmosphere.
The following factors most probably contributed to the accident:
- No water washing of the oil tank and vent pipeline of oil tank with atmosphere specified by scheduled maintenance after 400±30 flight hours or 12±1 month of operation;
- Aircraft maintenance by people not having the aircraft maintenance license;
- Flight operation over locality at the altitude insufficient to perform landing within its limits in case of aircraft nonoperation;
- Flight operation by PIC in moderate alcohol intoxication.

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 Sofyevka

Date & Time: May 17, 2011 at 1915 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

RA-68122

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

1G195-27

YOM:

1982

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Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

8000

Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, was performing a crop spraying flight when the engine lost power. He elected to make an emergency landing in a field 2 kilometers from Sofyevka, in the Stavropol krai. Upon touchdown, the aircraft rolled over and came to rest upside down, bursting into flames. The pilot escaped uninjured while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire. The wreck was evacuated and disposed away before the arrival of the accident investigation commission. Therefore, it was not possible to the MAK to determine the cause of the engine failure. As the pilot did not have any valid licence for this kind of aircraft, this PZL-Mielec AN-2R built on 11FEB1982 did not have a valid Certificate of Airworthiness. It had a double registration: FLA-34906 and RA-68122 which was the official one present in the Russian Civil Aviation registry.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight for undetermined reasons.

Final Report:

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

Date & Time: Jun 7, 2008 at 0950 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Vassili Sklyar

Registration:

RA-68068

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Fire fighting

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

1G193-38

YOM:

1981

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Circumstances:

In the early morning, the crew took off with this aircraft that was not airworthy for a survey mission (fire fighting). The crew did not file any flight plan and continued the mission without any contact with ATC. Approaching Novoternovskiy, weather conditions worsened and the horizontal visibility dropped to 10 metres due to thick fog. The crew reduced his altitude to 5 metres in an attempt to establish a visual contact with the ground when the pilot saw a the structure of an irrigation complex. At a height of 5 metres, he made a steep turn to the left at an angle of 45° to avoid the collision when the aircraft plunged to the earth and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the result of the combination of the following factors:
- The pilots decided to carry out the mission without filing any flight plan, without authorization from ATC and without information related to the weather conditions,
- The aircraft was operated with documents which were not up to date although its certificate of airworthiness had expired since October 2000 and it was no longer on the Russian Federation Civil Aircraft Registry,
- The pilot-in-command was not authorized to fly as a captain and was flying for the first time following a long haul period.

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

Date & Time: Apr 23, 2006 at 2019 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

RF-00451

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Schedule:

Tersky - Tersky

MSN:

1G218-05

YOM:

1986

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Circumstances:

Around 2000LT, the pilot departed Tersky on an unauthorized local flight with four passengers. While cruising at a height of about 50 metres, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located one km from the departure point. A female passenger was seriously injured while four other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The pilot failed to prepare the flight according to procedures and did not follow the pre-takeoff checklist. As a result, he departed Tersky with the flaps and ailerons stilled locked.

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

Date & Time: Apr 27, 2001 at 1131 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Virazh

Registration:

RA-40997

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Schedule:

Novoaleksandrovsk - Novoaleksandrovsk

MSN:

1G217-37

YOM:

1986

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Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a crop spraying mission in Novoaleksandrovsk. Shortly after takeoff, while at a height of about 50 metres, the crew raised the flaps when the engine failed. The crew elected to restart the engine but without success. In such situation, the captain attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a field and eventually collided with trees. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The engine failed because the fuel used by the operator was not approved nor suitable for such engine.

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

Date & Time: Apr 16, 2000 at 0845 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

RA-33443

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Site:

Schedule:

Tomuzlovskoye - Tomuzlovskoye

MSN:

1G227-53

YOM:

1988

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Circumstances:

After takeoff from Tomuzlovskoye, while climbing to a height of about 20-30 metres, the aircraft stalled from the tail. It rolled to the left then stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. All three occupants, two pilots and one mechanic, were killed.

Probable cause:

The aircraft stalled following a super critical angle of attack during initial climb for unknown reasons, possibly following interferences in the aircraft control.

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

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1997

Type of aircraft:

Yessentuki Air Sport Club

Operator:

Registration:

RA-02829

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Site:

MSN:

1G73-07

YOM:

1966

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Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

5131

Aircraft flight cycles:

14126

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Gorkaya Balka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1996 at 0600 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Aviaagro

Registration:

RA-84744

Flight Phase:

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Survivors:

Site: