PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Jun 27, 2010, Voznesenskoye
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on June 27, 2010 near Voznesenskoye, Nizhny Novgorod oblast, Russia with no fatalities. Cause: Engine power loss caused by a...
- Date: June 27, 2010
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Voznesenskoye, Nizhny Novgorod oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine power loss caused by a jammed needle valve in the left carburettor float chamber, most likely blocked by foreign particles linked to non-compliance with maintenance rules.
An An-2 on an aerial firefighting survey flight lost engine power and attempted a forced landing on the water. It stalled and went into the Varnavka River near Voznesenskoye. The aircraft sank and was damaged beyond repair, and both pilots and the passenger were injured.