Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M in Moscow

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
CCCP-06146
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1460 011 06
YOM:
1956
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Moscow-Myatchkovo Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low. On short final, the aircraft struck a sand dune located short of runway threshold. Upon impact, the right main gear was torn off and the aircraft landed on its belly, slid for few dozen meters and came to rest. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M on Utichiy Island: 11 killed

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1981 at 1512 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-91517
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Magadan – Nikolayevsk-on-Amur
MSN:
1470 011 35
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Aircraft flight hours:
32047
Aircraft flight cycles:
27710
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Magadan-Sokol Airport on a scientific flight to Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, carrying seven crew members and four scientists who were in charge to proceed with temperature measurements of the water surface in the Okhotsk Sea. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the decision to return was taken too late. While cruising at an altitude of 140 meters in limited visibility, the crew initiated a right turn in a slight climb when the airplane struck the slope of a hill (152 meters high) located in the southwest part of the Utichiy Island (Shantar Islands), in the west part of the Okhotsk Sea. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew did not receive any weather bulletin for the second part of the mission and took the decision to continue without any suitable information in poor weather conditions. The decision to return was taken too late and the pilots were unable to see the ground obstacles due to limited visibility. At the time of the accident, flying conditions were difficult with thunderstorm activity, heavy rain falls and turbulences.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M near Ust-Barguzin: 48 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1981 at 1622 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-41838
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Severomuysk – Nizhneangarsk - Ulan-Ude
MSN:
1470 011 41
YOM:
1957
Flight number:
SU498
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
48
Aircraft flight hours:
16185
Aircraft flight cycles:
18427
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Severomuysk Airport at 1441LT on a schedule service to Ulan-Ude with an intermediate stop in Nizhneangarsk, carrying 44 passengers and a crew of four. Bound to the west, while cruising to an altitude of 3,600 meters, the crew was informed about poor weather conditions at destination. As the Nizhneangarsk Airport was closed to traffic, the crew was instructed to divert to Ust-Barguzin Airport located on the east shore of Lake Baykal, in the Svyatoi Nos peninsula. While descending to Ust-Barguzin Airport at an altitude of 1,300 meters, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and crashed 30 km northwest of Ust-Barguzin. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 48 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew failed to follow the prescribed procedures and initiated the descent prematurely under VFR mode in IMC conditions. Due to unfavorable wind component (200° at 25 km/h iso 250° at 50 km/h as initially forecasted), the airplane was not on the calculated route and ATC was unaware of the exact position of the airplane due to lack of contact from the crew and due to discrepancies in the radiogoniometer settings. This situation resulted in a controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Krenkel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1981 at 1200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-04188
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Myashkovo – Vorkuta – Dikson – Krenkel
MSN:
6 34 13 01
YOM:
1956
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
27926
Aircraft flight cycles:
11225
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a flight from Myachkovo to the Krenkel Airstrip located on the Heiss Island (Franz-Joseph Land archipelago, Arkhangelsk oblast) with intermediate stops in Vorkuta and Dikson, carrying six crew members, seven passengers (scientits) and various equipments for a scientific team located in Krenkel. On approach at dusk, the crew twice lost visual contact with the runway lighting. Instead of initiating a go-around, the pilot-in-command decided to continue the approach when the airplane touched down in deep snow (one meter deep) about 32 metres to the left of the runway. On impact, the nose gear collapsed, the lower part of the nose was damaged and the long-range fuel tanks in the cabin broke away, hit and killed two passengers. The other 11 occupants were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the approach configuration was wrong and that the pilot-in-command failed to react to the copilot calls. At time time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was 700 kilos above max gross weight. At takeoff, it was determined that the total weight was 1,650 kilos above the MTOW.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Bereznik

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-41831
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
14 803 060
YOM:
1958
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
18003
Aircraft flight cycles:
17977
Circumstances:
On final approach to Bereznik by night, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a go-around manoeuvre but the aircraft banked left, descended and struck tree tops at a speed of 160 km/h before crashing in a wooded area. All 4 crew and 4 out of 16 passengers were injured while all other occupants escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the cable connected to the left engine throttle lever disconnected on approach, causing the rpm to drop.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 off Varadero: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 13, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CU-T822
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Varadero - Varadero
MSN:
1470 016 42
YOM:
1957
Country:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight out from Varadero Airport. While flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the sea about 500 meters offshore. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14FKM in Molodezhnaya: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1979 at 1521 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-04193
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Molodezhnaya - Mawson
MSN:
7 34 35 06
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
19494
Aircraft flight cycles:
12705
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Molodezhnaya Ice Station, while climbing to a height of some 70-80 meters, the aircraft lost height and crashed on an icy terrain located 1,000 meters past the runway end and 500 meters to the left of the runway centerline. Three crew members were killed while 11 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during initial climb after the airplane suffered windshear and low level turbulences.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 in Petrozavodsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Petrozavodsk – Vaskovo
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Petrozavodsk Airport on a flight to Vaskovo Airport in Arkhangelsk, while climbing, the airplane entered clouds when the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed in the iced Urozero Lake. The airplane partially sank and all seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the artificial horizon failed after takeoff. While climbing into clouds, the pilot-in-command suffered a spatial disorientation and lost control of the airplane.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M near Cape Chelyuskin

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-04195
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1 470 013 13
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an ice survey flight over the Vilkitsky Strait, carrying four scientists and seven crew members. The goal of the mission was to facilitate the passage of ships in the Laptev Sea. After overflying Peter Island, while cruising by night at an altitude of 250 meters, the navigator made a mistake, causing the aircraft to fly to the wrong direction. Approaching the shore at an insufficient height, the airplane struck the icy and snow covered ground, slid for about 180 meters and came to rest, about 38 km southeast of Cape Chelyuskin. All 11 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Navigation error.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14FKM in Penyok: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1977 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-61675
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk
MSN:
6 34 21 06
YOM:
1957
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Aircraft flight hours:
29251
Aircraft flight cycles:
21779
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a training flight out from Novosibirsk-Severny Airport. En route, while in cruising altitude, the crew simulated a failure of the left engine and gave maximum right rudder, leading to an aerodynamic overbalancing and resulting to a side-slip (it was impossible to return the rudder to the neutral position in this situation). The aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in a snow-covered swampy bush land located near the village of Penyok, some 91 km of the Novosibirsk-Tolmachevo Airport. All six crew members were killed.