Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 May 2019
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: YV2354
Location: 13 km from Uriman Airport (URM) –
ÿ Venezuela
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left-hand wingsLeft-hand wings
Category: Accident
An Antonov An-2R aircraft carrying livestock experienced significant damage during an accident near Uriman Airport in Venezuela. The engine suffered vibrations, leading to power loss and a forced landing. The aircraft crashed into a group of trees, resulting in both left-hand wing severances. It landed inverted.An Antonov An-2R aircraft carrying livestock experienced significant damage during an accident near Uriman Airport in Venezuela. The engine suffered vibrations, leading to power loss and a forced landing. The aircraft crashed into a group of trees, resulting in both left-hand wing severances. It landed inverted.
Description
An Antonov An-2R sustained substantial damage in an accident near Uriman Airport in Venezuela. The aircraft was carrying livestock when the engine began to suffer from vibrations. The engine lost power, and the pilots had to carry out a forced landing. The aircraft crashed next to a group of trees, severing both left-hand wings. The aircraft came to rest inverted.
Primary Cause
Vibration-induced engine failure and subsequent loss of power.Vibration-induced engine failure and subsequent loss of power.Share on:
