PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Mar 15, 2003, Samedan
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on March 15, 2003 near Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland with no fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during the climb at an...
- Date: March 15, 2003
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Samedan, Graubünden, Switzerland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during the climb at an altitude too low for a 180 degree turn. Carburettor icing and an incorrect mixture setting possibly contributed to the engine failure.
A PZL-Mielec An-2 operated by Air Klaipeda suffered an engine failure while climbing out of Samedan, Switzerland, at about 125 metres. The pilot turned back toward runway 21 at 140 km/h, but the aircraft struck treetops and came down inverted beside the runway. All three occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.