Incident Overview

Description
An Antonov 2 suffered minor damage in a forced landing near Polunochnoe Ivdelsky, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia. One passenger suffered minor injuries the pilot and remaining three passengers escaped unharmed. The airplane operated on a passenger/cargo flight from Surgut to Ivdel via Saranpaul and Arbynya, Russia. The flight to Arbynya was uneventful. Remaining fuel was estimated to be 250 litres. The An-2 was on the ground for 24 minutes before the pilot continued the 164 km trip to Ivdel. About one hour into the flight the engine lost power as a result of fuel shortage. The pilot carried out a forced landing in a clearing near a forest. The airplane overturned on landing and came to rest upside down. Conclusion (translated from Russian): The cause of the accident with aircraft An-2 RA-33601 was nosing down during a forced landing. The need to perform an emergency landing was due to engine shutdown during flight due to fuel exhaustion. Before takeoff the captain failed to make a calculation of the required quantity of fuel for the flight.
Source of Information
http://www.mak.ru/russian/investigations/2012/an-2_ra-33601.htmlhttp://www.mak.ru/russian/investigations/2012/an-2_ra-33601.htmlPrimary Cause
Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion during flight.Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion during flight.Share on: