PZL-Mielec AN-2 crash, Nov 14, 2022, Everglades National...
PZL-Mielec AN-2 accident on November 14, 2022 near Everglades National Park, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not...
- Date: November 14, 2022
- Aircraft: PZL-Mielec AN-2
- Location: Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot did not properly configure the cowl flaps and oil cooler shutters, so the engine overheated and lost all power. Contributing: operating with an inoperative cylinder head temperature gauge (NTSB).
A Cuban An 2 that a pilot had flown to Florida when defecting a month earlier overheated and lost engine power during a relocation flight from Dade Collier airport, and the pilot force landed on a levee in the Everglades. The wider gear straddled the levee and the biplane flipped over. Both aboard were uninjured.