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

Date & Time: Dec 9, 2020 at 1611 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
UR-33642
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Illegal (smuggling)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G-233-32
YOM:
1989
Location:
Zolota Sloboda
Ternopil Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near the village of Zolota Sloboda and came to rest upside down in an open field. Sole on board, the pilot was killed. It was reported that the flight was illegal, that the pilot did not have a valid licence and that the registration was cancelled from the Ukrainian register in 2019.

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

Date & Time: May 9, 1983 at 0930 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-16045
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Koshlyaky - Koshlyaky
MSN:
1G163-53
YOM:
1975
Location:
Koshlyaky
Ternopil Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
7247
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local spraying mission in Koshlyaky. In the morning, he took off to proceed to spray herbicides and two passengers boarded the plane. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of about 100 meters, the aircraft banked left then lost height, nosed down to 35° and crashed on a road located along the field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
At the time of the accident, the captain was intoxicated Analyzes revealed a level of 1,02‰ of alcohol in his blood. Also, both passengers were not authorized to board the plane for such mission.

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

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1978 at 1821 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32599
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Lanovtsy - Lanovtsy
MSN:
1G105-13
YOM:
1969
Location:
Lanovtsy
Ternopil Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
8666
Aircraft flight cycles:
31855
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a crop spraying mission near the village of Lanovtsy and completed several manoeuvre during all day. At the end of the afternoon, he informed ground that the mission was over and while completing a last circuit at low altitude, he lost control of the airplane that crashed on a small hill located 1,5 km southwest of Lanovtsy. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control at low level after the crew was distracted and failed to pay attention while flying at an altitude below that prescribed.
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