CAF AN-2 Mishap...All onboard OK

[needle]

Didn't see this already mentioned...(happened on Friday 6th April 2016)


It appears that the CAF AN-2 had an engine out issue, and came up short of runway and flipped.
Thankfully, press reporting 2 persons on board are OK.

Press report seen here on AVweb: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/CAF-An-2-Flips-In-Forced-Landing-226196-1.html

[marine air]

Was it fuel related?

[cooper9411]

Preliminary reports state gear snagged wires after engine quit causing them to shear off and the plane to flip. Both individuals are alright.

[CAPFlyer]

They'll flip it upright, bang out the dents on the cowling and it'll be fine.

Those suckers are tanks.

[Lynn Allen]

They'll flip it upright, bang out the dents on the cowling and it'll be fine.

Those suckers are tanks.

Probably will pick up 5 kts now...

[JFS61]

They'll flip it upright, bang out the dents on the cowling and it'll be fine.

Those suckers are tanks.

One of the few times that the sarcastic quote "That'll buff right out" might actually hold a bit of truth in it.

[Fouga23]

Dunno, looks like a write-off! Look at the huge tear in the fuselage and wrecked wings:
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/05/a ... ident.html

[maxum96]

Dunno, looks like a write-off! Look at the huge tear in the fuselage and wrecked wings:
http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2016/05/a ... ident.html

A little duct tape and it'll be fine. So what if it flies a little caddywampus?

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[marine air]

It's surely to be a write off. The market has been weak on those. $25k to $1ook tops. Saw a non flyer for $18k. The killer is the extensive amount of fabric work on those wings once they have to be re-done. Parts are readily available in Eastern Europe and many other places.
That one could be rebuilt, it would take someone with skills and a labor of love. Cheaper to buy another in eastern Europe. There are several countries that use them in their militaries, Cuba and Iran are two that come to mind.

[bdk]

There are a couple of derelicts nearby at Chino Airport too. I'm sure the airport would be glad to get rid of the eyesores.

[b17engineer]

I talked to a couple of guys from South Africa a few years ago about replacements engines and stuff. They said that it is cheaper to just buy a whole airplane than it is to buy a new engine.

RICK

[Warbirdnerd]

It will not be rebuilt (by the CAF anyway)...
From the 3rd Pursuit Squadron's FB page-

On Friday MAY 6th, 2016 the Antonov AN2 experienced engine failure just north of KSBD where the PIC had to perform an off field landing. Miraculously there were no injuries to either of the two pilots on board or anyone on the ground, which we are so thankful for!

This was the final flight of the AN2 of the 3rd Pursuit Squadron.
We appreciate your support.

From here:
https://www.facebook.com/caf3ps/?fref=ts

[Warbirdnerd]

Was it fuel related?

H2O in the fuel-
https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/Repor ... l&IType=LA
They apparently have a replacement Colt and stripped out the Panda last week-
https://www.facebook.com/caf3ps/posts/1421433704568015

[CAPFlyer]

The NTSB mentions the time between replacement of the fuel filters and cleaning of the carb, but doesn't say if the documentation said that they had been changed within that timeframe, only that they'd been changed on a given calendar date. Does anyone know if this was a "not changed per time" or just a "not changed in forever because the plane wasn't flying"?