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    Airframe Family: Antonov An-2 Kukuruznik/Colt (NATO) / An-3 / An-4 / An-6 Meteo
    Latest Model:An-2R
    Last Military Serial:18 yel LKOP
    Construction Number:1G 196-54
    Last Civil Registration:LY-KAE
    Compressed ID:PZL Mielec An-2R sn 18 yel LKOP cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Famiglia Baffa in Villaggio Baffa, Italy

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    Dates

    Event

    1982

    Constructed as an An-2R by PZL Mielec at Poland.

    Circa 1982

    To Aeroflot with new c/r CCCP-68159.

    Circa 1998

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Lietuvos Karines oro Pajegos with s/n 18 yel.

    2001

    To Kaunas Aviation with new c/r LY-KAF.

    2003

    To Svedijos Prekyba with new c/r LY-KAE (Antonov 2R, 1G196-54).

    27 August 2003

    Crashed.
    Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. It was a local private flight from Maloga, Sweden. The accident occurred at near Maloga (Sweden) while landing. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: The pilot had made a local flight with a passenger from the district. On landing, which was performed with a tailwind component, the aircraft nosed over. PROBABLE CAUSE: The accident was caused by the fact that braking after touchdown started too early and was too hard. A contributory factor was that the pilots planning of his landing was hampered by the lack of information, in the flight handbook, on the landing distance from a height of 15 m...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    3 June 2006


    Photographer: Krister Karlsmoen
    Notes: LY-KAE Antonov AN-2, at Stockholm/Barkarby ESKB

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Famiglia Baffa in Villaggio Baffa, Italy.

    18 April 2024


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: LY-KAE at Aviasuperficie Franca, Caprare / Lake Ampollino, Calabria, Italy

    18 April 2024


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: LY-KAE with fading Blue Tiger - Villaggio Baffa.it titles at Aviosuperficie Franca
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