Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 April 2016
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Technoservice-A
Registration Number: RA-54828
Location: 1 km E of Aksarino, Zainsky district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Fuel systemFuel system
Investigating Agency: MAKMAK
Category: Accident
An Antonov 2R biplane sustained significant damage during an accident near Aksarino. The aircraft impacted terrain while engaged in agricultural operations. The aircraft carried 1200 kg of fertilizer, which was being applied on behalf of the AgroS Group. The accident was attributed to a spontaneous engine shutdown caused by water ingress into the fuel system, resulting from a violation of refueling procedures.An Antonov 2R biplane sustained significant damage during an accident near Aksarino. The aircraft impacted terrain while engaged in agricultural operations. The aircraft carried 1200 kg of fertilizer, which was being applied on behalf of the AgroS Group. The accident was attributed to a spontaneous engine shutdown caused by water ingress into the fuel system, resulting from a violation of refueling procedures.
Description
An Antonov 2R biplane sustained substantial damage in an accident near Aksarino. The aircraft impacted terrain while engaged in agricultural operations. The aircraft carried 1200 kg of fertilizer which was being applied on behalf of the Agros Group. CAUSE (translated from Russian): The most likely cause of the accident with the aircraft AN-2 RA-54828 after takeoff to perform agricultural operations was a spontaneous engine shutdown due to ingress of water in the fuel system. The most likely cause of water entering the engine fuel system was a violation of refueling procedures.
Source of Information
http://16.mchs.gov.ru/pressroom/news/item/3550732/, http://mak-iac.org/rassledovaniya/an-2-ra-54828-03-04-2016http://16.mchs.gov.ru/pressroom/news/item/3550732/, http://mak-iac.org/rassledovaniya/an-2-ra-54828-03-04-2016Primary Cause
Spontaneous engine shutdown due to water ingress in the fuel system.Spontaneous engine shutdown due to water ingress in the fuel system.Share on:
