Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3) | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after a night takeoff from Borki Airfield, the airplane failed to gain height, stalled and crashed. All 10 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Andrey Timofeevich Dobroselsky, pilot,
S/Lt Vasiliy Efimovich Droffa,
S/Lt Grigoriy Yakovlevich Chervonooky,
Sgt/M Fedor Fedorovich Shevchenko,
Sgt Ivan Semenovich Kuznetsov.
Passengers:
Maj Trofim Petrovich Kutsev,
Cpt Matvey Andreevich Efimov,
Cpt Hyanyafi Radzhapovich Khametov,
2nd Lt Boris Vasilevich Borisov,
2nd Lt Viktor Pavlovich Sigolaev.

Probable cause:

The pilot flew during the preceding night and was tired at the time of the accident. Due to fatigue, he departed Borki Airfield without setting the elevator trim in the takeoff position, which prevented the airplane from gaining altitude after liftoff.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-4 near Anzhero-Sudzhensk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1942 at 1725 LT

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Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3)

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Krasnoyarsk - Novosibirsk

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9408

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1942

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The airplane departed Krasnoyarsk Airport at 0755LT on a flight to Novosibirsk with two crew members on board. It flew for about one hour and 10 minutes at an altitude of 400 metres and after all clouds disappeared, the pilot climbed to an altitude of 2,000 metres. At 1725LT, the airplane started to roll. The pilot ordered the mechanic to bail out and did the same shortly later. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed some 10 km southeast of Anzhero-Sudzhensk. The pilot parachuted to safety but for unknown reasons, the mechanic remained on board and was killed.

Probable cause:

The cause of the accident was as follows:
- In-flight breakage of the right elevator trim rod, at the point where it is locked by a nut on the trim fork,
- Failure of the pilot to parry the pitch-up,
- When the airplane started to roll, the pilot was disoriented and missed the opportunity to take over control of the airplane. When the airplane started to loop, the increased load on the control column prevented him from controlling the airplane.

Crash of an Ilyushin DB-3 near Jiayuguan: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 1942

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Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3)

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Training

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Crashed in unknown circumstances near Jiayuguan. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-4 in Krasnoyarsk: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3)

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Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Delivery

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chita - Krasnoyarsk

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9219

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1942

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The airplane departed Chita on a delivery flight to Krasnoyarsk, part of a group of seven similar airplanes. On final approach, the pilot-in-command realized the airplane passed over the runway threshold by 50-70 metres and initiated a go around procedure. The airplane continued for about 150 metres at a height of 5 metres then climbed steeply to a height of 70-80 metres when it stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot failed to position the flaps in an appropriate angle for a go around procedure, causing the airplane to lose speed and height, to stall and to crash.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-4 in Nizhnie Tal'tsy: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1942 at 1215 LT

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Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3)

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Flight

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Ferry

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Plain, Valley

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Chita - Krasnoyarsk

MSN:

8304

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1942

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The airplane was transferred from Chita to Krasnoyarsk with several others. Approaching Ulan-Ude, weather conditions worsened. The pilot continued into clouds but lost his sens of orientation. Shortly later, he lost control of the airplane that descended into the ground and crashed north of Nizhnie Tal'tsy. Both crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the crew to follow the published procedure while continuing into bad weather conditions. Failure of the weather service to provide appropriate information, the bulletin transmitted to the crew was not relevant and did not reflect the actual weather conditions in the area.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-4 near Irkutsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 4, 1942 at 1000 LT

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8018

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The airplane was transferred from Chita to Krasnoyarsk with several others. Approaching Irkutsk, weather conditions deteriorated. The pilot continued into clouds when he lost control of the airplane that descended into the ground and crashed 8 km southeast of Irkutsk. A crew was killed and a second was injured.

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Crash of an Ilyushin DB-3 in Russia

Date & Time: Apr 24, 1942

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The left engine lost pressure and power in flight, followed 18 minutes later by the right engine. The pilot reduced his altitude and made an emergency landing in a swampy area. Both crew members escaped uninjured while the airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Mismanagement of the fuel supply system on part of the crew.

Crash of an Ilyushin DB-3F in Voronezh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 13, 1942 at 1700 LT

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Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3)

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Takeoff (climb)

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Ferry

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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7613

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Shortly after takeoff from Voronezh Airport, while climbing to a height of 70-75 metres, the airplane entered a high nose attitude, stalled and rolled to the right. Out of control, it descended to the ground and crashed near the runway end. Both crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb after the pilot failed to position the elevator trim tab in a correct position for takeoff.

Crash of an Ilyushin DB-3F in Sverdlovsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1942 at 1330 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3)

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CCCP-A645

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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Omsk - Sverdlovsk

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The airplane departed Omsk Airport with a delay of two hours. En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the visibility was poor due to snow falls. Despite the situation, the crew decided to continued to Sverdlovsk. Approaching the destination, the crew were unable to locate the airport and in low visibility, attempted to land when the airplane impacted a hill, bounced and crashed 70 metres further. The wreckage was found nearby the Verkh-Isetskiy Lake, west of Sverdlovsk. All three crew members were injured and the mechanic later died from injuries sustained.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain after the decision of the crew to continue in poor visibility due to adverse weather conditions.

Crash of an Ilyushin DB-3 near Yaz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-4 (DB-3)

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Flight

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Delivery

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Plain, Valley

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Yaz

Nizhny Novgorod oblast

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Russia

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Asia

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The airplane was on a delivery flight on behalf of the Plant #18 in Kuybyshev, carrying three crew members. The airplane passed over the village of Yaz at an altitude of 150-200 metres then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located 6 km south of the village, bursting into flames. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in flight due to the failure of the propeller system.

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