PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Dec 20, 1998, Ayan
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on December 20, 1998 near Ayan, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Poor flight preparation, takeoff with a...
- Date: December 20, 1998
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Ayan, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Poor flight preparation, takeoff with a tailwind from the wrong runway with flaps retracted, and the pilot being intoxicated
A PZL-Mielec An-2 of Nikolayevski Aviation Enterprise took off from Ayan with a tailwind, from the wrong runway, with the flaps retracted and from an intersection. It ran off the runway onto soft ground and its tail ski struck an earth mound, and the aircraft came to rest beyond the runway end. All 11 occupants escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The investigation found poor flight preparation and that the pilot was intoxicated.