PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Aug 20, 1992, Leninsky
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on August 20, 1992 near Leninsky, Krasnodar Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after rubber sealing ring...
- Date: August 20, 1992
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Leninsky, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure after rubber sealing ring fragments entered the cylinder head and damaged cylinders 4 and 6.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 crop-sprayer lost engine power in flight over the Krasnodar region. The pilot tried a forced landing, but the right wing struck trees and the aircraft crashed. The pilot, the only person aboard, was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.