PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Feb 7, 2013, Knyazhyn
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on February 7, 2013 near Knyazhyn, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued and descended into...
- Date: February 7, 2013
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Knyazhyn, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued and descended into deteriorating weather below minimums rather than returning or diverting. Investigators also cited incomplete documentation, a flight without a second pilot or permission, and an engine variant that was prohibited for the aircraft.
A privately operated PZL-Mielec An-2 flown single-handed on a private flight without permission from air traffic control crashed into a snow-covered field near Knyazhyn. The pilot flew on into deteriorating weather with low cloud and fog, descending to keep the ground in sight. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.