PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 25, 2001, Nekrasovskaya
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 25, 2001 near Nekrasovskaya, Krasnodar Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Flight at an insufficient height, poor...
- Date: April 25, 2001
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Nekrasovskaya, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flight at an insufficient height, poor flight preparation that failed to identify obstacles, and poor crew coordination, leading to collision with power cables.
An AN-2 spraying aircraft flying at about 5 m near Nekrasovskaya struck power cables, which partly tore off its tail. It crashed in an open field and burned. Both pilots were seriously injured.