Accident Antonov An-2R RA-40908,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 319844

Date:	Thursday 27 July 2017
Time:	19:30
Type:	Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator:	Aviation Technical Center Virazh
Registration:	RA-40908
MSN:	1G215-45
Year of manufacture:	1985
Total airframe hrs:	7203 hours
Engine model:	Shvetsov ASh-62IR
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	1,7 km N of Poltavskaya, Krasnoarmeysky district - Russia
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Telegin Farm Airstrip
Destination airport:	Telegin Farm Airstrip
Investigating agency:	MAK
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
An Antonov 2R sustained substantial damage in an accident at the Telegin farm of the Krasnoarmeysky District in Russia.
The aircraft was engaged in the treatment of a rice field when the engine flamed out after takeoff. It came down in an irrigation canal. The captain of the aircraft was injured.

Conclusion (translated from Russian):
The aircraft accident with the AN-2 RA-40908 aircraft occurred during a forced landing, the need for which was due to the engine shutdown after takeoff due to the closed position of the four-way fuel selector.
A contributing factor was the formal attitude of the captain to the execution of the startup checklist.

Accident investigation: