Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Primorsko-Akhtarsk
Date & Time:
Jun 13, 2009 at 1130 LT
Operator:
Registration:
RF-00428
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G230-11
YOM:
1988
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot was completing a crop-spraying mission when the engine failed. He attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft collided with power cables and crashed in a field located about 20 km southeast of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.
