PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 21, 2008, Krems
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 21, 2008 near Krems, Lower Austria, Austria with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of control at lift-off because the centre...
- Date: June 21, 2008
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Krems, Lower Austria, Austria
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control at lift-off because the centre of gravity was behind the rear limit, caused by poor flight preparation and the seating of the skydivers and their equipment in the cabin.
An An-2 carrying twelve skydivers and a pilot struggled to climb after takeoff from Krems-Langenlois. Its wing struck a tree and the aircraft came down in a field about 200 metres from the runway. Nobody was hurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.