PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 15, 1985, Selitrennoye
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 15, 1985 near Selitrennoye, Astrakhan oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure caused by carburetor...
- Date: July 15, 1985
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Selitrennoye, Astrakhan oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure caused by carburetor problems.
An An-2R with registration CCCP-55706 was crop spraying near Selitrennoye on 15 July 1985 when its engine lost power. It banked left, stalled from about 60 m and fell onto a residential building. Both pilots were injured, nobody on the ground was hurt, and the aircraft was destroyed.