Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 September 1982
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-62663
Location: Khorezm region –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a crop-spray flight near the Korezm region of Uzbekistan. Faulty maintenance prior to the flight resulted in engine vibration, power loss, and a forced landing in a cotton field. The aircraft collided with an embankment ditch, leading to significant damage and subsequent burning and breakdown.An-2 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a crop-spray flight near the Korezm region of Uzbekistan. Faulty maintenance prior to the flight resulted in engine vibration, power loss, and a forced landing in a cotton field. The aircraft collided with an embankment ditch, leading to significant damage and subsequent burning and breakdown.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight for the “Leningrad” Kolkhoz in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan. Due to faulty maintenance the day before, the engine began to vibrate. Power was lost and the pilot carried out a forced landing in a cotton field. The An-2 collided with the embankment of an irrigation ditch, broke up and burnt out.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Faulty maintenance on the An-2 aircraft prior to flight.Faulty maintenance on the An-2 aircraft prior to flight.Share on:
