Kanlykul - Kanlykul

On a crop spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) Sry-Altyn (Kanlykul district of Karakalpakstan) when the engine lost power shortly after take off from an airstrip located some 43 km northwest from Nukus. At a height of some 15-20 metres, the crew attempted a forced landing in a field when the left main gear struck a 2.5 metres high dam and the aircraft suffered substantial damage. Both pilots escaped unhurt.

Flight / Schedule

Kanlykul - Kanlykul

Aircraft

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Registration

UK-33058

MSN

1G218-45

Year of Manufacture

1986

Date

June 17, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Kanlykul Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi)

Region

Asia • Uzbekistan

Coordinates

42.8383°, 59.0004°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On June 17, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Kanlykul - Kanlykul experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-2, operated by Uzbekistan Airways - Uzbekistan Havo Jullary, with the event recorded near Kanlykul Karakalpakstan (Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi).

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On a crop spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) Sry-Altyn (Kanlykul district of Karakalpakstan) when the engine lost power shortly after take off from an airstrip located some 43 km northwest from Nukus. At a height of some 15-20 metres, the crew attempted a forced landing in a field when the left main gear struck a 2.5 metres high dam and the aircraft suffered substantial damage. Both pilots escaped unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration UK-33058, MSN 1G218-45, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 42.8383°, 59.0004°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On a crop spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) Sry-Altyn (Kanlykul district of Karakalpakstan) when the engine lost power shortly after take off from an airstrip located some 43 km northwest from Nukus. At a height of some 15-20 metres, the crew attempted a forced landing in a field when the left main gear struck a 2.5 metres high dam and the aircraft suffered substantial damage. Both pilots escaped unhurt.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Kanlykul - Kanlykul

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Uzbekistan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Registration

UK-33058

MSN

1G218-45

Year of Manufacture

1986