PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 27, 2001, Novoaleksandrovsk
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 27, 2001 near Novoaleksandrovsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure because the...
- Date: April 27, 2001
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Novoaleksandrovsk, Stavropol Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure because the operator used fuel that was neither approved nor suitable for the engine.
An AN-2 agricultural aircraft lost its engine at about 50 m shortly after takeoff for a crop-spraying mission at Novoaleksandrovsk. The crew's restart attempt failed and the captain made an emergency landing that ended in a field and collision with trees. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.