Date & Time:
Dec 22, 1942 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3903
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow – Kazan – Sverdlovsk
MSN:
5 05
YOM:
0
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
5
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
10
Aircraft flight hours:
1954
Circumstances:
On the leg from Kazan to Sverdlovsk, while cruising at an altitude of 400 meters in clouds, the crew encountered severe icing conditions and decided to divert to the Yanaul Airport, in the Republic of Bashkortostan. On final approach, the pilot in command started a go around for unknown reason. While completing a steep turn at low height, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a meat processing plant. All five crew members and five passengers were killed while two other passengers were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control was caused by an excessive accumulation of ice on the airplane and that its performances were reduced. Also, the weather briefing transmitted to the crew was not reflecting the truth, which was considered as a contributory factor.
