PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Apr 3, 2002, Tervel
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on April 3, 2002 near Tervel, Dobrich, Bulgaria with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure from a malfunction of the fuel feed...
- Date: April 3, 2002
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Tervel, Dobrich, Bulgaria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine failure from a malfunction of the fuel feed system, most probably an incorrectly installed carburettor altitude regulator, combined with incorrect pilot actions.
A Bulair PZL-Mielec An-2 on a crop spraying flight at Tervel lost engine power at about five metres and stalled into a field. The passenger and second occupant were unhurt, but the pilot was seriously hurt. The engine failure was traced to a fuel feed fault and pilot actions.