Accident Antonov An-2R RA-40389,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319348

Date:	Wednesday 28 August 2019
Time:	13:24
Type:	Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator:	private
Registration:	RA-40389
MSN:	1G223-13
Year of manufacture:	1987
Engine model:	Shvetsov ASh-62IR
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Selektsionny, Lgovsky district, Kursk region - Russia
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Lgov Airstrip
Destination airport:	Lgov Airstrip
Investigating agency:	MAK
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Antonov An-2 was engaged in spraying a field of sunflowers when it touched tree tops at 12-15 m during a low-level turn. The aircraft then hit the ground, causing the left-hand upper wing to break.

Cause:
The aircraft accident with the An-2 RA-40389 aircraft was caused by a collision with tree crowns and subsequent ground impact. It is most likely that the following factors contributed to the aircraft accident:
- flying at an altitude that does not provide safe passage over an obstacle when performing aerial application;
- failure to take into account the presence of artificial and natural obstacles in the flight area;
- the absence of the pilot's caution when flying at an extremely low altitude;
- influence of wind and turbulence.
It is not excluded that the aircraft may have been controlled by alcohol intoxication.

Accident investigation: