Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 July 1985
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Privolzhsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-06255
Location: Krasny Yar district, Kuibyshev region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Cylinder No. 7 of the An-2 aircraft.Cylinder No. 7 of the An-2 aircraft.
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced an engine failure during a crop-spray flight in the Krasny Yar district of the Kuibyshev region. The failure resulted in loss of power and forced landing, leading to destruction of the aircraft.An-2 aircraft experienced an engine failure during a crop-spray flight in the Krasny Yar district of the Kuibyshev region. The failure resulted in loss of power and forced landing, leading to destruction of the aircraft.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight in the Krasny Yar district of the Kuibyshev region when the engine lost power in flight due to problems with a valve of cylinder No. 7. The crew attempted a forced landing, but the aircraft collided with trees and was destroyed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Valve malfunction in cylinder No. 7 of the An-2 aircraft.Valve malfunction in cylinder No. 7 of the An-2 aircraft.Share on:
