PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 20, 1985, Moma
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 20, 1985 near Moma, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Overloaded takeoff with the center...
- Date: June 20, 1985
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Moma, Republic of Yakutia (Sakha), Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Overloaded takeoff with the center of gravity beyond the aft limit, so the aircraft could not climb.
An An-2TP operated by Aeroflot's Yakutsk directorate took off from Moma, Yakutia, on 20 June 1985 with a cargo that exceeded its maximum takeoff weight. It could not climb, lost speed and crash-landed past the runway end. The aircraft was written off and all three occupants were slightly injured.