PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 7, 1985, Kuybyshev
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 7, 1985 near Kuybyshev, Samara oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine power loss from a valve fault on...
- Date: July 7, 1985
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Kuybyshev, Samara oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine power loss from a valve fault on cylinder No. 7.
An An-2R crop spraying in the Krasny Yar district of the Kuybyshev region on 7 July 1985 lost engine power after a valve fault on cylinder No. 7. The crew made a forced landing, the aircraft struck trees and was destroyed, and both pilots were injured.