Incident Overview

Date: Friday 10 May 2013
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aero Scoroget
Registration Number: YR-LRA
Location: Strehaia – ÿ Romania
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Investigating Agency: CIASCIAS
Category: Accident
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Description

Sustained substantial damage in a forced landing at Strehaia, Romania. The engine had lost power about fifty minutes into the flight because of fuel shortage. The engine was fed from the left hand fuel tank only which had run dry. The An-2 was engaged in aerial application of forests on behalf of the County Forestry Department. The cause of the event: Engine failure in flight due to lack of fuel in the tank. Primary cause: Human error, inadequate preparation before takeoff.

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