ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322867
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| Date: | Saturday 15 March 2003 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2R |
| Owner/operator: | Anuschka Club International |
| Registration: | LY-KAG |
| MSN: | 1G195-22 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4471 hours |
| Cycles: | 1408 flights |
| Engine model: | Shvetsov ASh-62IR |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV/LSZS) |
| St. Moritz-Samedan Airport (SMV/LSZS) | |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft lost engine power at 130m AGL after takeoff. The pilot made a left turn and flew back to the airfield. He touched some trees and made a bumpy landing. The Antonov flipped over and sustained substantial damage. The occupants escaped uninjured.
Cause (translated from German):
The accident is attributable to the fact that the engine of the aircraft quit in the climb phase and the plane did not have enough height for a reverse curve.
To the engine failure may have contributed:
- Carburettor icing
- Incorrect adjustment of the mixture control
Accident investigation:
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