PZL-Mielec AN-2 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The single engine airplane departed Irkutsk Airport at 1530LT on a flight to Nizhneangarsk, Buryatia, with an intermediate stop in Kachug, carrying one passenger, two pilots and a load of 800 kilos of various goods on behalf of a geological expedition. Following a fuel stop in Kachug, the crew departed Kachug Airport at 1710LT in marginal weather conditions. At 1727LT, the crew requested and was cleared to descend from 2,700 meters to 2,300 meters for unknown reasons. Twelve minutes later, while cruising at an altitude of 2,300 meters, the crew informed ATC about his position in the region of the Touloun Lake and gave his ETA for the next point over Cape Sheremshan at 1815LT. As the crew failed to contact ATC and the aircraft did not arrive in Nizhneangarsk, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned 17 days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants was found. It is believed that the airplane crashed in a mountainous region located northwest of Baïkal Lake, near the border between Irkutsk oblast and the Republic of Buryatia.

Probable cause:

Due to lack of evidences as the wreckage was not found, the exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the following three hypothesis were not ruled out:
- Loss of control due to severe icing,
- Engine failure,
- Controlled flight into terrain while cruising in clouds.

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

Date & Time: May 9, 1980

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

SP-DNF

Flight Type:

Test

MSN:

1G85-50

YOM:

1967

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Poland. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Irakinda

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1980

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-35584

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1G115-35

YOM:

1970

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After departure from an airfield located in a mountainous area, the single engine airplane did not reach the required speed for climb and at a distance of about 1,050 meters from the aerodrome, at a height of 15-20 meters, it struck tree tops. The captain shut down the engine and completed an emergency landing in a wooded area. While the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, all 12 occupants escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Failure of the crew to release the flaps prior to takeoff that was completed at a too low speed. A lack of crew training in such operations was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in the Kara Sea

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1980

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-62479

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

1G42-27

YOM:

1964

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The crew was engaged in a choice of landing sites on drifting ice in the Kara Sea. Upon landing on ice, the right ski struck a blow of snow. Both skis were torn off while the fuselage and both lower wings received significant damages. All five occupants were rescued while the aircraft was abandoned on site and later sank during ice hummock.

Probable cause:

The aircraft was slightly of course upon landing compare to the first landing aircraft.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Aldan

Date & Time: Apr 3, 1980

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-16027

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Aldan - Uchur

MSN:

1G163-32

YOM:

1976

Location:

Aldan

Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)

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Russia

Region:

Asia

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Shortly after takeoff from Aldan Airport, the engine lost power. The airplane lost height and crashed in a wooded area. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Krasnaya Zarya

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1980

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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CCCP-32588

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1G105-02

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1969

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Circumstances:

The single engine airplane crashed for unknown reasons shortly after takeoff. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident remains undetermined. However, it was reported that the crew was not authorized to perform the flight.