Arkhangelsk oblast | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The aircraft was flying back from Farikha to Naryan Mar, carrying a crew of three and a load of fish. Weather conditions were good with a visibility above 10 km and an OAT of -26°. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 meters, the captain made a turn to the left when the aircraft banked left to an excessive angle of 50°, stalled and crashed 1,500 meters from the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were injured. About an hour later, the copilot died from his injuries.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was caused by an error on part of the captain who adopted poor techniques while initiating the first left turn. It was his first mission in the north of Russia and the first time he was flying by night, which was considered as a contributing factor. The rest of the crew has not been informed about his lack of experience in such operations.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 on Mt Belaya: 18 killed

Date & Time: Sep 2, 1960 at 1710 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-14

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-04200

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Mys Shmidta – Perek – Cherski – Chokurdakh – Tiksi – Khatanga – Dikson – Amderma – Arkhangelsk – Cherepovets – Moscow

MSN:

1470 014 18

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Flight number:

SU804

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Aircraft flight hours:

3580

Circumstances:

The aircraft was performing a special flight from Mys Schmidta to Moscow with polar researchers from the Soviet Air Force on board. On the leg from Arkhangelsk to Cherepovets, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and was flying at an insufficient altitude when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Belaya located in the region of Fedorovskaya, about 315 km southwest of Arkhangelsk. The aircraft was destroyed and all 18 occupants have been killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were as follow: visibility 4 km below cloud layer at 300 meters, fog, wind at 10 km/h and rain.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the captain decided to continue the flight at an insufficient altitude in poor weather conditions (below minima). Informations related to weather conditions were incomplete, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 on Severny Island

Date & Time: Apr 29, 1959

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-04209

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Supply

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

184 308 08

YOM:

1951

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Circumstances:

During the takeoff roll on a 750 meters long icy runway, while at a speed of 70-80 km/h, the left ski struck an irregularity on the ground. The airplane bounced, climbed to a height of 1,5-2 meters then stalled and crashed 300 meters farther. All six crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Wrong takeoff configuration on part of the crew who attempted to takeoff at an insufficient speed. The captain should abandon the takeoff procedure instead to continue in such conditions. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- The braking performance was reduced due to the high salting of the ground,
- The 'runway' surface was uneven.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Gubistaya: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 12, 1957 at 0910 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1233

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Mezen – Gubistaya

MSN:

1 69 473 18

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Aircraft flight hours:

226

Circumstances:

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Mezen to Gubistaya, carrying a load of fish. On approach to Gubistaya, weather conditions were poor and the visibility was reduced by fog. Despite the situation, the captain decided to land and continued the approach when the airplane hit trees and crashed. The captain was seriously injured and the copilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Misjudgment on part of the captain who decided to continue the approach in below minima weather conditions. According to procedures, the crew should return to Mezen.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Nagurskoye

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-12

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-N480

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Supply

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Dikson - Nagurskoye

MSN:

30 237

YOM:

1950

Location:

Nagurskoye (Franz Josef Archipelago)

Arkhangelsk oblast

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

The crew was completing a supply mission to the ice expedition christened 'Sever 7'. On approach to Nagurskoye ice strip, the pilot in command encountered low visibility due to thick fog. Rather than to divert to a suitable terrain, he tried three times to land, without success. During the fourth attempt to land, the aircraft was too low and misaligned when it struck the ground on short final. On touchdown, the left main gear was sheared off and the aircraft went out of control and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Approach completed below minima weather conditions.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Mys Zhelaniya

Date & Time: Apr 2, 1955

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-N497

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Meteorological / Weather

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Mys Zhelaniya - Dikson Island

MSN:

184 307 08

YOM:

1951

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Circumstances:

On a flight from Mys Zhelaniya (Novaya Zemlya) to Dikson Island in support of the Arctic expedition 'Sever 7' when the crew was ordered to land on the ice near Mys Zhelaniya for training purposes. The skis of the landing gear broke through the ice during the landing run. All 7 crew and 3 passengers escaped unhurt but the aircraft could not be recovered in time and sank during a storm 06APR55.

Probable cause:

It was later reported that the ice thickness was about 30 cm at the time of the accident, which is insufficient.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 near Kepino: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1955 at 1051 LT

Type of aircraft:

Ilyushin II-12

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-N479

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Mys-Kamennyy – Amderma – Arkhangelsk – Moscow

MSN:

30 236

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Aircraft flight hours:

2630

Circumstances:

While cruising at an altitude of 2,700 meters between Amderma and Arkhangelsk, a technical failure occurred on the manifold of the left engine, causing fuel to spill in the nacelle and a fire to develop. The crew tried to extinguish the fire but without success. So the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft hit trees and crashed in a dense wooded area located near Poltozero Lake. Rescuers arrived on site a day later and were able to evacuate 26 wounded people while five others were killed, among them four crew members as the cockpit was totally destroyed upon impact.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the direct cause of the accident was a fire that occurred in the nacelle of the left engine due to the failure of a fuel line, presumably from a ringing tube located in the left nacelle as a result of a metallurgical defect. The fuel then spilled inside the nacelle and ignited in contact with exhaust gases. The nacelle caught fire and later, the engine detached. It was also reported that the validity of the certificate of airworthiness expired on March 2, which obviously did not provide an opportunity to fly to Pevek and back. A small remainder of the resource obliged the crew to closely monitor the condition of the material part and regularly perform the required maintenance at the intermediate airports. In fact, the crew in the process of the flight exceeded the established daily norm and failed to perform the 25-hour routine maintenance during the three-day parking at Pevek Airport.

Crash of a Naval Aircraft Factory PBN-1 Nomad near Severodvinsk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Naval Aircraft Factory PBN-1 Nomad

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Registration:

02806

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Naryan Mar – Lakhta

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The crew was returning from Naryan Mar to Lakhta AFB following a maritime patrol flight in the Novaya Zemlya region. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the visibility was reduced due to fog. The pilot decided to gain height when the seaplane hit the top of a hill and crashed in flames some 2 km southeast of Lodka hill. While six crew members were killed instantly, the mechanic was slightly injured and walked for 12 days prior to find help in the small village of Kotkino. The crew was from the 44th Aviation Regiment of the White Sea Flotilla.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 near Plessetsk: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

Operator:

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

1848703

YOM:

1944

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while making a test flight near the Obozerski Airport, in the region of Plessetsk, some 200 km south of Arkhangelsk. All six crew members were killed.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 near Bereznik: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1943 at 0240 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)

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MSN:

22 687

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The crew left Segezha Airport in Karelia at 1940LT on a supply mission to soldiers based in the area of Lake S (name not given in the war-time accident report) in order to drop 7 paratroopers and three tons of supplies behind the German lines. While approaching the target area by night at an altitude of 1,000 meters, the aircraft was attacked by the German anti-aircraft artillery. The crew attempted three times to approach the zone, without success. Eventually, the captain decided to leave the area and continued to the east, climbed to an altitude of 2,600 meters, henceforth flying in clouds. As the crew lost his orientation and as the fuel reserve was low, he decided to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located about 55 km from Bereznik. Twelve crew members were unhurt, the pilot, copilot and one marine were injured and the flight mechanic was seriously wounded. He died from his injuries three days later.

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