PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 23, 1996, Russkaya Zhuravka
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 23, 1996 near Russkaya Zhuravka, Voronezh oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot decided to take off...
- Date: April 23, 1996
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Russkaya Zhuravka, Voronezh oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot decided to take off with a tailwind in unfavourable conditions, initiated takeoff before sufficient speed, and did not abandon the takeoff.
An An-2 on a local spraying mission from Russkaya Zhuravka took off with a tailwind in unfavourable conditions. It deviated left, rotated early and struck trees, ending upside down. Both occupants were uninjured and the aircraft was written off.