PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Aug 28, 2011 (1 killed), Baranikov...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on August 28, 2011 near Baranikovskiy, Krasnodar Krai, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine power loss caused by refuelling...
- Date: August 28, 2011
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Baranikovskiy, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine power loss caused by refuelling with automotive fuel, compounded by the pilot's limited knowledge of the area, a copilot removed before takeoff, and poor braking during the emergency landing.
A crop-spraying An-2 at Baranikovskiy was loaded with automotive-grade E95 fuel, and its engine lost power just after liftoff. The pilot attempted an emergency landing, and the aircraft struck an irrigation drain, overturned and caught fire. The pilot was killed and a passenger was seriously injured.