PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 22, 1999, Porthcurno
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 22, 1999 near Porthcurno, Cornwall, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot overestimated the braking...
- Date: June 22, 1999
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Porthcurno, Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot overestimated the braking effectiveness on moist, downward-sloping grass.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 landing in an open field in Cornwall sloped upward to a crest and downward beyond it on damp grass. The touchdown was normal, but the aircraft could not stop before the perimeter hedge and dry stone wall. No one was injured.