Gazimurski Zavod | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After touchdown, the aircraft deviated to the left, veered off runway and entered a soft ground. Due to strong crosswinds, the aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Gazimurski Zavod: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1978 at 1403 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-41921

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Nerchinsk – Gazimurski Zavod

MSN:

12347308

YOM:

1952

Flight number:

SU327V

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Aircraft flight hours:

19656

Circumstances:

The flight from Nerchinsk to Gazimurski Zavod was completed at an altitude of 1,900 meters in marginal weather conditions. On approach to Gazimurski Zavod, the crew descended into clouds when he was facing a mountain. Engine power was added but the airplane struck tree tops in a flat attitude and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of a mountain (1,256 meters high) located about 12 km southeast of Gazimurski Zavod. Five passengers were injured while 10 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of the pilot's decision to continue the descent under VFR mode in clouds and a below minimums visibility. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor flight preparation,
- Lack of crew coordination,
- Wrong altimeter setting on part of the copilot,
- Lack of assistance from weather services.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Gazimurski Zavod: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1967 at 1146 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-49345

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Gazimurski Zavod - Gazimurski Zavod

MSN:

1G12-29

YOM:

1961

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Aircraft flight hours:

4944

Circumstances:

The crew was performing a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz of Gazimuro-Zavodski when the aircraft lost height while flying a left turn at low height. It stalled and crashed in flames in an open field located six km west of the airport of Gazimurski Zavod. The aircraft burnt out and was destroyed. A pilot was killed while the second one was seriously injured.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the following assumptions could not be ruled out:
- Engine failure during the last turn to the left at low height,
- Wrong piloting technique on part of the pilot who performing a sharp turn at low height,
- Loss of situational awareness on part of the pilot.