PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, May 24, 2006, Krępsko
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on May 24, 2006 near Krępsko, Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie), Poland with no fatalities. Cause: A fuel leak in the...
- Date: May 24, 2006
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Krępsko, Greater Poland Voivodeship (Wielkopolskie), Poland
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: A fuel leak in the engine compartment cut off fuel supply to the carburettor, stopping the engine. The leaked fuel then ignited on hot components and caused a major fire.
An Aerogryf Aviation An-2R on a beetle-control spraying mission returned to Krępsko after a fuel-system leak in the atomizer, then took off again 20 minutes later. Shortly after rotation the engine surged and lost power, and the aircraft struck birch trees and caught fire. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was destroyed by the fire.