Maykop | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The single engine airplane was completing a flight from Ventsy (krai of Krasnodar) to Maykop, carrying two pilots and one mechanic. On approach to Maykop Airport, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions with clouds down to 100 metres and a visibility of 1 km. The crew was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway and when ATC suggested the crew to return to Ventsy, the crew said he was short of fuel. Shortly later, the engine failed; the aircraft lost height and crashed in an open field located 3 km from the airport, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Weather bulletin transmitted to crew prior to departure from Ventsy was not relevant and did not reflect the actual situation in Maykop. Also ATC failed to transmit suitable information to the crew.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Maykop

Date & Time: Nov 28, 1978

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

CCCP-70076

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G136-02

YOM:

1972

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The engine failed in flight, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. The fuel tank on which the engine was connected was empty.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Krasnyy: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1976 at 1519 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-70255

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Anapa – Maykop – Cherkessk – Kislovodsk

MSN:

1G139-14

YOM:

1972

Flight number:

SU470

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En route, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and was forced to modify his altitude several times between 400 and 800 metres. Approaching Labinsk, the crew was informed about thunderstorm activity on the route but decided to continue. The airplane entered the thunderstorm area at 1503LT, lost speed and altitude. Eventually, it went out of control and crashed in a cornfield located in Krasnyy, about 35 km southeast of Labinsk. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact. While four passengers were seriously injured, all five other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The decision of the crew to continue the flight into thunderstorm activity and adverse weather conditions, and failed to return. Thunderstorm activity and altitude turbulences caused the aircraft to lose speed and height and to become uncontrollable. Information transmitted to the crew regarding weather briefing were inaccurate, which was considered as concomitant.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Damanka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1971 at 1352 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

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CCCP-98292

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Maykop - Kerch - Vinnitsa

MSN:

1102 473 03

YOM:

1958

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Aircraft flight hours:

9802

Aircraft flight cycles:

37200

Circumstances:

The aircraft was flying too low and deviated from the prescribed flight path to the south by 15 km while encountering below-minima weather conditions (poor visibility). At a height of 300 meters, the single engine aircraft collided with tree tops on a hill located southwest of Damanka (some 22 km west of Krymsk), crashed, caught fire and burnt out. The copilot survived and the captain was killed.

Probable cause:

Poor flight preparation on part of the crew who decided to continue in below-minima weather conditions.