PZL-Mielec AN-2

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SP-WWT

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1G177-09

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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

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1G111-38

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1969

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Aircraft flight hours:

7437

Aircraft flight cycles:

39351

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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 PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Kharat: 13 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1978 at 1307 LT

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CCCP-32323

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Mountains

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Irkutsk - Kharantsy - Onguren

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1G97-35

YOM:

1968

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SU137B

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Aircraft flight hours:

8161

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The single engine airplane departed Irkutsk-Magan Airport at 1236LT on a flight to Onguren with an intermediate stop in Kharantsy. At 1303LT, the crew informed ground about his position, flying at an altitude of 1,500 meters. Four minutes later, while cruising in marginal weather conditions, the airplane pitched down and crashed in a nose down attitude of 75° in a wooded area located 15 km east of the village of Kharat. As the radio contact was lost and the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found a week later only, on September 8, in a hilly and wooded area, at an altitude of 785 meters. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 13 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. There were no technical anomalies with the airplane that most probably lost height after being caught by downdrafts coming from a cumulonimbus.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Nukus

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1978

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CCCP-40545

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Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi)

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1G83-48

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1967

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Nukus

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Uzbekistan

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Asia

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The aircraft crashed in a field located in Nukus and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

It appears that the loss of control was caused by the fact that the pilot in command was distracted.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Ekimchan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1978 at 0942 LT

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CCCP-55719

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Ekimchan - Baladek

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1G49-11

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1964

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Aircraft flight hours:

12141

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The single engine airplane was completing a flight from Ekimchan to Baladek, carrying one passenger, two pilots and five drums loaded with diesel for a total weight of one ton. Seven minutes and 10 seconds after takeoff from Ekimchan, while flying at an altitude of 720 meters, the engine lost power. The airplane lost height, entered a nose down attitude of 18° then struck a hill. Both pilots were injured and the passenger was killed. The airplane was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the engine failure could not be determined with certainty. However, investigators believe that the fuel pump and a collector probably failed in flight.

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)

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1G168-35

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1976

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Wielbark

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Poland

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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

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1G74-37

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1966

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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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1G171-31

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1976

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While flying at low height, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in flames in an open field. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Loss of control after the crew got distracted.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Postavy

Date & Time: May 29, 1978

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Landing (descent or approach)

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CCCP-35188

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