No fatalities

2012-03-22: Antonov AN-2 (FLA-1041K) — Private Russia — Byelaya Kalitva, Russia

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On March 22, 2012, an Antonov AN-2 (registration FLA-1041K) operated by Private Russia was involved in an aviation accident near Byelaya Kalitva, Russia in flight. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The specific cause of the crash remains undetermined, though the aircraft was operating without official registration. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 7 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A single-engine airplane crashed in a forested area in the Rostov region, resulting in no fatalities but significant damage to the aircraft.

What happened

An undocumented single-engine airplane went down in a wooded area situated approximately 50 km north of Byelaya Kalitva, within the Rostov oblast. The incident occurred during a period when the aircraft's flight was deemed unauthorized, as the plane's registration was not found in the official Russian Civil Aviation registry.

While the impact resulted in the aircraft being damaged beyond repair, there were no casualties reported among the occupants. The exact sequence of events leading to the impact remains unconfirmed.

Findings

Investigations into the crash have not yet established the specific cause of the accident. However, it has been noted that the aircraft was operating without a valid, officially recorded registration in the national database.

Probable cause

The specific cause of the crash remains undetermined, though the aircraft was operating without official registration.