Kazakhstan

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Military

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Tashkent - Almaty

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On final approach to Almaty Airport, the crew decided to initiate a go-around for unknown reasons when the aircraft lost height and crashed. All eight occupants were killed. There were low clouds and rain falls at the time of the accident.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Borsengir: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 24, 1990 at 1315 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-19725

Flight Phase:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Zhezkazgan - Karakain - Borsengir - Zhezkazgan

MSN:

1G165-39

YOM:

1975

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Aircraft flight hours:

6889

Aircraft flight cycles:

15402

Circumstances:

The single engine aircraft departed Zhezkazgan on a survey flight to Karakain and Borsengir, carrying three passengers and two pilots who were in charge to proceed to a visual inspection of a voltage line deserving the region. The aircraft departed Karakain at 1221LT and proceeded to Borsengir. While approaching the village of Borsengir in good weather conditions, the aircraft struck the lightning protection wires of the high voltage line and crashed, bursting into flames. Two passengers were seriously injured while three other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the following factors:
- Lack of vigilance on part of the crew,
- The crew failed to check his altitude while approaching Borsengir,
- Poor distinction of the lightning protection wires,
- The position of the sun affected the crew's field of vision.

Ground accident of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Pavlodar

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87451

Flight Phase:

Parking

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MSN:

9 43 08 36

YOM:

1974

Location:

Pavlodar

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Kazakhstan

Region:

Asia

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Aircraft flight hours:

24311

Aircraft flight cycles:

16579

Circumstances:

Destroyed while parked at Pavlodar Airport after being struck by another Yak-40 registered CCCP-87914 that crashed upon landing. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40K in Pavlodar

Date & Time: Sep 9, 1990

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev Yak-40

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-87914

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MSN:

9 73 03 55

YOM:

1977

Location:

Pavlodar

Country:

Kazakhstan

Region:

Asia

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Aircraft flight hours:

17930

Aircraft flight cycles:

12388

Circumstances:

On approach to Pavlodar Airport, the crew was instructed by ATC to turn left in order to provide enough space for another aircraft that was approaching the same airfield. On short final, at an altitude of 50 meters and some 300 meters short of runway threshold, the aircraft was 51 meters to the left of the runway centerline. Instead of initiating a go-around procedure, the crew decided to continue the approach and the aircraft landed on the right half of the runway, some 7-10 meters from the left edge, at a speed of 205 km/h and with a rate of descent of 2.5 m/sec. The aircraft bounced and touched down 30 meters further. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the right and eventually collided with another Yakovlev Yak-40 registered CCCP-87451 that was parked on the apron. Both aircraft were destroyed and all 22 occupants were evacuated safely.

Probable cause:

Failure of the crew to recognize he was landing on a non paved runway and his failure to initiate a go-around procedure as the landing maneuver was obviously missed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Kenkiyak

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1990 at 1602 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

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Registration:

CCCP-46551

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Krasnodar - Kenkiyak

MSN:

87304503

YOM:

1968

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The crew continued the approach with an excessive rate of descent and at too high speed. Upon touchdown, the aircraft bounced three times then landed on its nose gear that collapsed. The aircraft slid for few dozen meters then overran and came to rest 83 meters past the runway end, bursting into flames. All 33 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew who completed an approach and landing in a nose-down attitude with excessive speed and rate of descent. It was also determined that the braking systems were partially inoperative due to hydraulic failure, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2T In Taraz: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 24, 1989 at 0713 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-44953

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Schedule:

Taraz - Zhezkazgan

MSN:

1G25-26

YOM:

1962

Flight number:

SU587

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Aircraft flight hours:

19637

Aircraft flight cycles:

39499

Circumstances:

Four minutes after take off from Taraz Airport, the crew encountered freezing fog and severe icing conditions and decided to return to Taraz. Shortly later, the engine lost power and the aircraft rolled to the left to an angle of 20-25° then crashed on the embankment of a canal located some 7,5 km northwest of Taraz Airport. It eventually came to rest upside down in one meter deep water. A pilot was killed while all 11 other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the engine lost power after the carburetor iced. The poor weather conditions including freezing fog and severe icing conditions have not been forecasted by the met office.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Tengiz

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1989

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-41316

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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MSN:

1G64-31

YOM:

1965

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Crashed shortly after liftoff. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb as the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW and the CofG was over the rear limit.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Stepnogorsk

Date & Time: Oct 4, 1989

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

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Registration:

CCCP-46525

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