Date & Time:
May 11, 1943 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3931
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Perm - Perm
MSN:
184 14 01
YOM:
1941
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
1
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
2000
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local test flight after one of the engine has been changed. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, both engines flamed out simultaneously. The captain decided to return for an emergency landing but the aircraft lost height, hit the roofs of two wooded houses and crashed near the airport. A crew member was killed while four other occupants were seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The flight engineer made a mistake in handling the fuel management system after liftoff, causing both engines to stop.
