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Crash of PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Chumikan

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1973
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-33242
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G57-45
YOM:
1965
Location:
Chumikan
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair but there were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Shakhty

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1973
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70807
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G133-10
YOM:
1971
Location:
Shakhty
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the single engine landed hard and suffered heavy structural damages. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Stavropol

Date & Time: Jul 31, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-98233
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1 98 473 11
YOM:
1958
Location:
Stavropol
Stavropol Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking off from a dusty terrain, the visibility was very limited due to dust when the airplane struck a car and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Ordzhonikidzevskaya

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1973
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35559
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G115-10
YOM:
1970
Location:
Ordzhonikidzevskaya
Republic of Ingushetia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying in high temperatures, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed. There were no casualties. It is reported that the aircraft stalled due to a pilot error.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2SKh near Saatly: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1973 at 0715 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-79827
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1160 473 19
YOM:
1961
Location:
Saatly
Aran
Country:
Azerbaijan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
4710
Aircraft flight cycles:
16345
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a crop spraying flight over cotton field of the kolkhoz (collective farm) im. M.F. Akhundova in the Saatly district of Azerbaijan. While cruising at a height of 20-25 meters, the engine failed after a bird-strike. As an immediate forced landing was not possible due to the terrain topography, the crew made a left turn when the aircraft struck the high embankment of a canal and crashed. The captain was injured while the copilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Bird strike.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Vinnitsa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1973 at 1219 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01335
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vinnitsa - Vinnitsa
MSN:
1G44-24
YOM:
1964
Location:
Vinnitsa
Vinnytsia Oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
8981
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local post maintenance test flight at Vinnitsa Airport. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 100 meters, the airplane banked left and crashed in a field located 1,200 meters past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the ailerons control cables have been incorrectly installed by the technicians from the Zavod No. 421 GA at Vinnitsa facilities. Also, the presence on board of a passenger, a young girl, was considered as illegal.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 near Shakhtersk: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-91534
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - Shakhtersk - Okha
MSN:
1470 011 50
YOM:
1957
Location:
Shakhtersk
Sakhalin oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Aircraft flight hours:
26509
Aircraft flight cycles:
12772
Circumstances:
The crew started the descent to Shakhtersk Airport in poor weather conditions with low clouds. At an altitude of 950 meters, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Krasnova (1,093 meters high) located about 53 km south of the airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 18 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew started the descent prematurely, approximately 15 to 20 km too early, causing the aircraft to approach below the MDA. Due to low clouds, the crew was unable to distinguish the mountain.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134A in Amman: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1973 at 1339 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-134
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-65668
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Amman – Beirut – Yerevan – Moscow
MSN:
1 35 13 06
YOM:
1971
Flight number:
SU512
Location:
Amman
Amman City District
Country:
Jordan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
78
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Aircraft flight hours:
2822
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Amman Airport, at a speed of 265 km/h, the crew started the rotation when the captain noticed a possible problem with an engine. The decision to abort the takeoff procedure was taken but the remaining distance was about 500 meters. Unable to stop within the end of the runway, the airplane overran, went down a ravine and eventually collided with a building located 290 meters further. Both pilots and seven people in the building were killed while few others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The decision to abort takeoff was taken after V1 speed fixed at 252 km/h.
Probable cause:
It is reported that the captain had the impression that the speed dropped due to an engine failure. However, investigations did not show any technical anomalies with the engines and the decision to abort takeoff was unfounded. The accident occurred during a partial solar eclipse, which could have influenced or affected the pilot's perceptions.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Irkutsk

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1973
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32558
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G104-35
YOM:
1969
Location:
Irkutsk
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying at low height, the aircraft hit obstacles and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Adamovka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1973 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01353
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Adamovka - Adamovka
MSN:
1G45-02
YOM:
1964
Location:
Adamovka
Orenburg oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
7731
Circumstances:
Following crop-spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) "Obilny" in the Adamovka district of the Orenburg region, the intoxicated pilot performed unauthorized manoeuvre at low height when he lost control of the airplane that crashed 5 km east of the administrative building of the farm. The pilot and the sole passenger (an intoxicated aircraft mechanic) were killed. It was reported that the pilot blood alcohol level was 3‰ and 0,8‰ for the passenger.
Probable cause:
Intoxicated pilot.
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