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

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-71245
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Ventsy – Maykop
MSN:
1G207-16
YOM:
1984
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing a flight from Ventsy (krai of Krasnodar) to Maykop, carrying two pilots and one mechanic. On approach to Maykop Airport, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions with clouds down to 100 metres and a visibility of 1 km. The crew was unable to establish a visual contact with the runway and when ATC suggested the crew to return to Ventsy, the crew said he was short of fuel. Shortly later, the engine failed; the aircraft lost height and crashed in an open field located 3 km from the airport, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. Weather bulletin transmitted to crew prior to departure from Ventsy was not relevant and did not reflect the actual situation in Maykop. Also ATC failed to transmit suitable information to the crew.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Krasnodar

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46306
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
97305206
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Krasnodar-Pashkovsky Airport was completed by night and heavy rain falls. The aircraft landed hard, bounced several times and eventually landed on its nose, causing the nose gear to be partially torn off. It slid on runway for few dozen metres and came to rest. All 20 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The crew completed the approach with an excessive rate of descent and an incorrect flare, causing the aircraft to land with a positive acceleration of 3,5 g.

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

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
RA-17833
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1G204-34
YOM:
1983
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a crop-spraying flight in Leninsky, district of Timashevsk. En route, the engine lost power then failed. The pilot reduced his altitude in an attempt to make an emergency landing when the right wing struck trees, causing the aircraft to crash. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after particles of rubber sealing rings went into the cylinder head, causing the failure of cylinder n°4 and 6.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Makhachkala: 51 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1991 at 1350 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87526
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Elista - Makhachkala
MSN:
9 52 08 41
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
S-519
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
51
Circumstances:
The descent to Makhachkala was started in poor weather conditions. While over mountainous terrain, the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when, at an altitude of 550 metres and at a speed of 366 km/h, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kukurtbash (980 metres high) located 23 km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 51 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft was following a wrong approach path to Makhachkala-Uytash Airport following inaccurate ATC instructions. ATC in charge transmitted wrong instructions to the crew, causing the aircraft to be off course and below the minimum prescribed altitude. The crew was unable to see and avoid the mountain due to low clouds in the area and was unaware of his exact position. It was also reported that the crew allowed 47 passengers (39 adults and 8 children) to embark in Elista while 32 seats were available on board. This caused the aircraft to take off with a total weight of 260 kilos above MTOW.

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

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1991 at 0800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-62627
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1G178-19
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
9226
Circumstances:
While on a crop spraying flight for the kolkhoz (collective farm) of "Zavyety Lenina" located in the Mikhailovka district of the Volgograd region, the intoxicated pilot encountered engine problems. At low height, the aircraft banked right to an angle of 45° then crashed in a field located 6 km south of Sukhov 2-I. All three occupants, the pilot and two local farmers, were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the engine failure could not be determined with certainty. However, it is believed that the right group of tanks had run dry. Also, it was determined that the pilot had a blood alcohol level of 2,9‰.