PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 20, 1996, Georgetown
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 20, 1996 near Georgetown, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Internal engine seizure for undetermined...
- Date: June 20, 1996
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Georgetown, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Internal engine seizure for undetermined reasons, with unsuitable terrain for a forced landing as a factor.
An An-2 at Georgetown lost engine power after takeoff. The pilot attempted a forced landing, avoided a ditch, and ground looped to avoid a building, and the left wing struck the building. The engine had seized from an internal failure. No one was hurt.