Kyzyl | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After landing, the aircraft veered off the runway to the left and came to rest upside down. While both occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The loss of control after landing was the consequence of the failure of the brake systems.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Kyzyl: 14 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1982 at 1245 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-50547

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ambulance

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Kyzyl – Toora-Khem

MSN:

1G89-24

YOM:

1967

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Aircraft flight hours:

13890

Circumstances:

The aircraft was chartered by a local hospital in Kyzyl to transfer to Toora-Khem 12 passengers (two patients, four accompanists and a medical team of six crew) and two pilots. After takeoff, the crew was cleared to climb to an altitude of 2,300 meters bound to the north. At 1245LT, the crew reported his position over the mountains and informed ATC about the next point of report. Shortly later, the crew decided to modify his route and to follow a shorter route when weather conditions worsened with poor visibility due to snow falls. While cruising at an altitude of 2,330 meters, the single engine airplane struck a rocky wall of 2,466 meters high. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found five days later, on November 6, about 76 km north of Kyzyl. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 14 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The decision of the crew to modify his route without permission and to continue in IMC conditions at an insufficient altitude, resulting in a control flight into terrain.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Kyzyl

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1974

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-33162

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1 144 473 19

YOM:

1960

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Crashed near Kyzyl Airport following an engine failure.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

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

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1973

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-09649

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G75-33

YOM:

1966

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For undetermined reason, the pilot was flying too low when the aircraft hit the ground and crashed. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Khovu-Aksy: 14 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1969 at 0945 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-41971

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Kyzyl – Khovu-Aksy

MSN:

1 33 473 11

YOM:

1953

Flight number:

SU545

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Aircraft flight hours:

14362

Aircraft flight cycles:

16547

Circumstances:

On a flight Kyzyl to Khovu-Aksy, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions with low clouds over the mountains. The captain took the decision to continue into the clouds when the airplane struck at a speed of 200 km/h and a height of 1,940 metres the wooded slope of a mountain (2,591 metres) located 13 km south of Khovu-Aksy. The wreckage was found a day later and all 14 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The crew took the decision to continue into clouds without any visual contact with the ground or obstacles. Controlled flight into terrain. Weather conditions were considered as worse than predicted.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 near Aradan: 31 killed

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1965 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-54971

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Abakan - Kyzyl

MSN:

2 34 428 10

YOM:

1952

Flight number:

SU542

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Aircraft flight hours:

17098

Circumstances:

While in cruising altitude over a mountainous area, the airplane just past over a pass when it encountered severe turbulences and downdrafts. Elements of the left wing tip and the tail were sheared off and the airplane went out of control, plunged into the earth and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of mountain at an altitude of 1,760 meters. The wreckage was found few hours later 80 meters below the summit and all 31 occupants were killed. Up to date, this was the worst accident involving a LI-2.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the airplane encountered severe downdrafts and turbulences that exceeded the wing and tail certification, causing the aircraft to become uncontrollable.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Russia: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1951

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-A2597

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Kyzyl – Abakan

MSN:

1 06 473 07

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Aircraft flight hours:

102

Circumstances:

The aircraft left Kyzyl Airport at 1205LT bound for Abakan, carrying a load of 485 kilos of furring. A minute after takeoff, the local weather center received an alert about a possible snowstorm. As the aircraft failed to arrive in Abakan, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the four crew members was found. It was determined that weather conditions were poor at the time of the accident.