Pilot's limited familiarity with seized Cuban An-2 led to power loss and levee crash

Cuban An-2 crash-c-NTSB

Source: NTSB

US investigators believe a Cuban-registered Antonov An-2 crashed while attempting to land on a levee, after a pilot with limited understanding of the aircraft failed to activate oil-cooling shutters, causing the engine to overheat.

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