PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jul 12, 2001, Veydelev
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on July 12, 2001 near Veydelev, Belgorod oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Crew error in piloting technique in...
- Date: July 12, 2001
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Veydelev, Belgorod oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Crew error in piloting technique in difficult terrain, with unstable piloting skills of the pilot-in-command and failure of the instructor to fulfil his duties.
An An-2 on a crop spraying mission with three pilots aboard banked steeply in a turn over hilly terrain, lost speed and height, and struck the ground in landing configuration before hitting trees. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all three occupants were injured. The cause was attributed to a piloting error by a pilot who had not flown for about five years, and to the instructor's failure to supervise.