Russia

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

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Sivakovka - Sivakovka

MSN:

1G74-33

YOM:

1966

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While flying at low height on a crop spraying mission, the aircraft collided with a bird that got in the engine air intake. The engine lost power and the aircraft lost height and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The engine lost power following a bird strike.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Port-Artur: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1984

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

CCCP-01378

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Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

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Port-Artur - Port-Artur

MSN:

1G45-27

YOM:

1964

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The crew, after consuming alcohol beverages, decided to embark two farmers for a local flight. While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. All four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Both pilots and both passengers were intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2M in Staroye Zhookovo: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1984

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-05918

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Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

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MSN:

6 006 01

YOM:

1967

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Aircraft flight hours:

3843

Aircraft flight cycles:

12899

Circumstances:

Sole on board, the pilot was completing a local spraying flight near the village of Staroye Zhookovo. While flying at low height, the aircraft entered a nose-up attitude then lost height and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the trim tab went jammed in the full up position during flight. The exact cause could not be determined as the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire but it is believed that it was the consequence of the failure of the elevator trim control system.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Nelkan

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1984

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

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Registration:

CCCP-35002

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Nelkan - Odola

MSN:

1G109-08

YOM:

1969

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Aircraft flight hours:

6203

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The crew departed Nelkan Airport on a cargo flight to Odola. Shortly after takeoff, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck tree tops then stalled and crashed on a hilly terrain (250 meters high). Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident was 661 kilos above MTOW.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Izhevsk: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1984 at 1850 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-47310

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Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Landing (descent or approach)

Schedule:

Kuybyshev - Izhevsk

MSN:

5 73 104 01

YOM:

1975

Flight number:

SU923

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Aircraft flight hours:

17032

Aircraft flight cycles:

11166

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On final approach to Izhevsk Airport, the aircraft became unstable and the captain decided to make a go-around. Few minutes later, on a second attempt to land, the aircraft rolled left and right than banked right, causing the right wing to struck the ground. At a speed of 180 km/h, the aircraft cartwheeled and crashed in a field near the runway threshold. The copilot and three passengers were killed while all 49 other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control on final approach was the consequence of the failure of the elevator control system following a complete disconnection of the control wiring. This was the result of improper installation and negligences during the last maintenance overhaul conducted at factory #403 at Izhevsk.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Leshukonskoye: 44 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1983 at 0853 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

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Registration:

CCCP-46617

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Arkhangelsk - Leshukonskoye

MSN:

37308704

YOM:

1973

Flight number:

SU601

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Aircraft flight hours:

20761

Aircraft flight cycles:

14302

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While approaching Leshukonskoye Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to freezing fog. On final, despite his position was wrong, the pilot decided to pass below the glide and continued. He then reduced the approach speed and initiated a slight turn to the right when the unstable aircraft lost height, banked left and crashed 230 meters from the runway threshold and 110 meters to the right of its extended centerline, bursting into flames. Four crew members and 40 passengers were killed while five other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

The decision of the crew to continue the approach beyond the MDA without any visual contact with the ground/runway. The pilot-in-command failed to initiate a go-around procedure while the approach configuration was wrong and despite the aircraft was unstable. Doing so, he failed to follow the published approach procedures. Lack of crew coordination and poor visibility due to freezing fog were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Senkovo: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Training

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Smolensk - Smolensk

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Smolensk-Severny Airbase. En route, the four engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a silage pit located 500 meters south of the village of Senkovo, about 53 km north of Smolensk AFB. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control occurred in severe icing conditions.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 on Iturup Island: 30 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

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Flight Type:

Military

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Petrel-Burevestnik (Iturup Island, Kuril Islands)

Schedule:

Petrel-Burevestnik – Sokol – Smirnykh – Khurba

Location:

Sakhalin oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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The four engine airplane was carrying soldiers on a flight from Petrel-Burevestnik to Khurba with intermediate stops at Sokol AFB (Dolinsk) and Smirnykh. Few minutes after takeoff, in unknown circumstances, the aircraft crashed in an isolated area. As it failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but the wreckage was found in January 1984 only. All 30 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Kansk

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1983

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

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Registration:

CCCP-67315

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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