PZL-Mielec AN-28 crash, Jan 29, 2002, Kavak
PZL-Mielec AN-28 accident on January 29, 2002 near Kavak, Bolívar, Venezuela with no fatalities. Cause: Failure of the right main gear caused by...
- Date: January 29, 2002
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-28
- Location: Kavak, Bolívar, Venezuela
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the right main gear caused by fatigue cracks, with poor runway surface as a contributing factor.
A PZL-Mielec An-28 on a private flight from Santa Elena de Uairen landed on a dirt strip at Kavak. The right main gear collapsed after touchdown, and the aircraft left the runway and stopped. All 17 occupants escaped without injury, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.