Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 March 1978
Aircraft Type: Antonon An-2R
Owner/operator: Zakladu Uslug Agrolotniczych – ZUA
Registration Number: SP-WMG
Location: –
ÿ Poland
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: CarburetorCarburetor
Category: Accident
On March 2, 1978, an aircraft lost engine power due to carburetor icing, resulting in a turn to the left and a field landing. The aircraft subsequently caught fire and burned out, with all four occupants escaping. The aircraft was cancelled from the Polish register.On March 2, 1978, an aircraft lost engine power due to carburetor icing, resulting in a turn to the left and a field landing. The aircraft subsequently caught fire and burned out, with all four occupants escaping. The aircraft was cancelled from the Polish register.
Description
The aircraft lost engine power during climbout as a result of carburetor icing. The pilot made a turn to the left and fore landed in a field. The aircraft caught fire and burned out. All four on board escaped. With injuries. The aircraft was cancelled from the Polish register on March 2, 1978, so the accident likely happened prior to that date.
Primary Cause
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