Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 6 June 2018
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroserv
Registration Number: YR-DAX
Location: Baleni, Galati County – ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (particularly the biplane)Aircraft structure (particularly the biplane)
Investigating Agency: AIASAIAS
Category: Accident
An-2 biplane aircraft crashed in Romania after colliding with a vehicle at Baleni. The aircraft was spraying insecticide on wheat crops when it crossed a road (DJ 253) at low altitude. A truck passed by, and the aircraft struck the top of the truck. The aircraft then rotated and bent, impacting the ground with the lower right wing and engine, resulting in a complete fire.An-2 biplane aircraft crashed in Romania after colliding with a vehicle at Baleni. The aircraft was spraying insecticide on wheat crops when it crossed a road (DJ 253) at low altitude. A truck passed by, and the aircraft struck the top of the truck. The aircraft then rotated and bent, impacting the ground with the lower right wing and engine, resulting in a complete fire.

Description

A Romanian Antonov An-2 biplane was destroyed when it force landed after colliding with a vehicle at Baleni, Romania. The aircraft was spraying insecticide on a crop of wheat when it crossed a road (DJ 253) at low altitude. At the same time a truck was passing and the aircraft hit the top of the truck. After the impact with the truck, the aircraft changed its trajectory rotating to the right and bending forward. It could no longer be controlled and impacted the ground with the lower right wing and the the engine at a distance of almost 40 m from the truck. After the ground impact, the aircraft caught fire and burned almost completely Cause of accident occurrence: The aircraft loss of control after collision with a truck. Favoring causes: – Not noticing the truck approaching while overflying the road. – Low overflight height in the area of DJ253 (3 m).

Source of Information

http://jurnalul.ro/stiri/locale/accident-aviatic-bizar-in-galati-o-aeronava-de-mici-dimensiuni-s-a-lovit-de-un-camion-776907.htmlhttp://jurnalul.ro/stiri/locale/accident-aviatic-bizar-in-galati-o-aeronava-de-mici-dimensiuni-s-a-lovit-de-un-camion-776907.html

Primary Cause

Loss of control due to collision with a truck.Loss of control due to collision with a truck.

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