Incident Overview
A pilot, the sole occupant of a crop-spraying aircraft, was completing a spraying operation in the Leninsky area of the Timashevsk District. During the flight, the engine lost power and subsequently failed entirely. The pilot reduced altitude in an effort to perform an emergency landing. During this maneuver, the right wing collided with trees, causing the aircraft to crash. The pilot sustained injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable Cause
According to the official investigation, the engine failure was caused by particles of rubber sealing rings that entered the cylinder head, leading to the failure of cylinders number 4 and 6.