Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 June 1972
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-02692
Location: near Rechka –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Engine inlet valvesEngine inlet valves
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft operating a crop-spray mission from Zaupory in the Novgorod Region lost power due to engine failure caused by soot deposits in the inlet valves. The aircraft collided with a horse stable on the Luga River.An-2 aircraft operating a crop-spray mission from Zaupory in the Novgorod Region lost power due to engine failure caused by soot deposits in the inlet valves. The aircraft collided with a horse stable on the Luga River.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight from Zaupory (Batetski District of the Novgorod Region) for the sovkhoz (state farm) “Peredolski” when the engine lost power. The aircraft lost height and collided with the roof of a horse stable on the banks of the Luga River. The engine failed due to soot deposits in the inlet valves.
Source of Information
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