Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 29 September 2012
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Plant ELKAP
Registration Number: RA-33601
Location: 23 km N of Ivdel, Sverdlovsk region – ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Investigating Agency: MAKMAK
Category: Accident
An Antonov 2 aircraft experienced a forced landing near Polunochnoe Ivdelsky, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia, resulting in minor damage and injuries. One passenger and three passengers escaped unharmed. The flight originated from Surgut to Ivdel via Saranpaul and Arbynya, Russia, and was uneventful during the initial phase. The aircraft experienced an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, leading to a forced landing. The airplane overturned on landing.An Antonov 2 aircraft experienced a forced landing near Polunochnoe Ivdelsky, Sverdlovsk Region, Russia, resulting in minor damage and injuries. One passenger and three passengers escaped unharmed. The flight originated from Surgut to Ivdel via Saranpaul and Arbynya, Russia, and was uneventful during the initial phase. The aircraft experienced an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, leading to a forced landing. The airplane overturned on landing.

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.html

Primary Cause

Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion during flight.Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion during flight.

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