Date & Time: Oct 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3937
Flight Phase:
Flight
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
184 16 04
YOM:
1941
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Bolshoi Dvor on a special flight on behalf of the army. En route, the crew encountered poor visibility due to heavy snow falls. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane collided with a telegraph pole, lost its left wing and came to rest in a ditch. There were no casualties among the crew.
Probable cause:
Poor visibility due to heavy snow falls associated with a too late departure from Bolshoi Dvor.