Incident Overview

Date: Monday 15 July 1991
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2TP
Owner/operator: Tyumenaviatrans
Registration Number: CCCP-01494
Location: 1 km from Uraj Airport (URJ) – ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Discharge valve of cylinder No. 4Discharge valve of cylinder No. 4
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft crashed and burned approximately 2 kilometers from the airfield near Uraj, Tyumen region, resulting from an engine failure. The failure was attributed to corrosion of a motion rod within the discharge valve of cylinder No. 4.An An-2 aircraft crashed and burned approximately 2 kilometers from the airfield near Uraj, Tyumen region, resulting from an engine failure. The failure was attributed to corrosion of a motion rod within the discharge valve of cylinder No. 4.

Description

The An-2 crashed and burned 2 km from the airfield while attempting the forced landing in a swampy forest near Uraj, Tyumen region following an engine failure. The engine failed due to corrosion of a motion rod of the discharge valve of cylinder No. 4.

Source of Information

https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php

Primary Cause

Corrosion of a motion rod within the discharge valve of cylinder No. 4.Corrosion of a motion rod within the discharge valve of cylinder No. 4.

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