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Saratov oblast

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Balashov: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 30, 2017 at 0640 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
RF-36160
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Balashov - Balashov
MSN:
80 01
YOM:
1979
Location:
Balashov
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training mission at Balashov Airport, in the region of Saratov. Following several touch-and-go manoeuvres, the crew initiated a new approach. On final, the airplane descended below the MDA and, at a speed of 240 km/h, rolled to the right to an angle of 24°, stalled and crashed in a field located 1,100 metres from the airfield, bursting into flames. Five occupants were injures while a pilot under supervision was killed. The airplane had the dual registration RF-36160 and 79 red.
Crew:
Cpt Y. Tereshin,
Maj S. Rodionov,
Ens Frolov,
P. Halaimov,
I. Makhmoudov,
M. Artemiev. †
Probable cause:
It was determined that during the approach, the instructor led the aircraft descending below MDA when he simulated an engine failure and positioned both power levers to idle. As a result of the failure of the propeller feathering system, the right engine stopped. After 14 seconds, the instructor mistakenly shut down the left engine that was running properly, causing the aircraft to lose speed, to stall and to crash.

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

Date & Time: Jun 30, 2016 at 0604 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-33462
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Novopokrovskoye - Novopokrovskoye
MSN:
1G228-12
YOM:
1988
Location:
Novopokrovskoye
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total flying hours:
4398
Captain / Total hours on type:
2140.00
Aircraft flight hours:
3370
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a crop spraying mission, carrying a load of herbicides, one passenger and one pilot. In the early morning, while completing a seventh low pass, at a height of about 20-40 metres, the pilot initiated a left turn when the aircraft descended to the ground and crashed at a speed of 140 km/h in an open field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Fatal accident with Аn-2 RA-33462 agricultural aircraft occurred during aerial works on crop-dusting and was caused most probably by the piloting error consisting in unintentional descent when performing a turn for the next crop-dusting round which resulted in the aircraft controlled flight into terrain.
Most probably, the following factors contributed to the accident:
- The PIC not trained for crop-dusting flight without first officer,
- The PIC conducting the flight with a passenger on first-officer’s seat,
- The presence of alcohol in PIC's and the passenger's bodies,
- A possible transfer of the aircraft control from PIC to the passenger (former An-2 pilot) made by PIC,
- Violations of An-2 AFM and FAR-128 requirements on maintaining heights, bank angles during turns and flight speed while crop-dusting,
- Krasny Kut Civil Aviation Flight School management not controlling crop-dusting operations at the fields.
Final Report:

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Sennoi-Baranovka

Date & Time: Apr 24, 2005 at 1740 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Sennoi-Baranovka
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was engaged in a crop spraying flight in the Sennoi area. During the takeoff roll, the left wheel separated. The aircraft went out of control, veered off runway to the left and collided with a parked truck, bursting into flames. Both pilots were injured, the captain seriously. The aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP in Balashov: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1991
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Petrovsk – Balashov
Location:
Balashov
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The crew departed Petrovsk Airport on a training flight to Balashov. On approach, he encountered poor weather conditions with low ceiling and strong headwinds. The crew decided not to land and initiated a go-around procedure. At a speed of 250 km/h, the aircraft climbed to a height of 200-250 meters when it stalled and crashed near the runway, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, the assumption that the crew attempted a turn to avoid a flock of birds was not ruled out.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Pervomayskiy

Date & Time: May 31, 1988
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02791
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G126-31
YOM:
1971
Location:
Pervomayskiy
Saratov 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 during a spraying mission, the pilot-in-command got distracted and lost control of the airplane that crashed in an open field. Crew fate unknown.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after the pilot-in-command got distracted in flight.

Crash of a Let L-410UVP near Saratov

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1987
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-67334
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
82 08 34
YOM:
1982
Location:
Saratov
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew reduced his altitude and completed a belly landing in a pasture located in the region of Saratov. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure in flight for unknown reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24T in Petrovsk: 5 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
11
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Petrovsk - Petrovsk
Location:
Petrovsk
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training mission at Petrovsk Airport. On final approach, the instructor simulated the failure of the left engine. Following several crew errors, the airplane lost speed and height, descended below the glide and crashed upside down near the runway threshold, caught fire and burnt out. All 5 crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Crew error and wrong approach configuration.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Saratov: 14 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1978 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-05706
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Balashov - Saratov
MSN:
1G153-19
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
SU481
Location:
Saratov-Tsentralny
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Aircraft flight hours:
3208
Circumstances:
While descending to Saratov-Tsentralny Airport, the crew contacted ATC and was cleared to continue the approach. In poor visibility due to bad weather (low clouds and rain falls), the crew failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the airplane struck tree tops and crashed in a wooded area located 4,5 km west of the airport. Due to poor weather conditions, rescuers arrived on scene at 2200LT in the evening. The copilot and an illegal passenger were seriously injured while 14 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew continued the approach below weather minima and failed to see and avoid ground obstacles. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Wrong decision on part of ATC at Saratov Airport as the crew should be diverted to another airport and not cleared for approach,
- Information transmitted to crew regarding weather conditions and forecast were inaccurate,
- Poor flight operations conception,
- Poor flight preparation,
- Wrong decisions ont part of ATC and pilots,
- Poor weather conditions (limited visibility, low clouds, rain).

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Natalin Yar: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1977 at 1459 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32112
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Urgench – Uralsk – Penza – Myashkovo
MSN:
1G93-18
YOM:
1968
Location:
Natalin Yar
Saratov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
5950
Aircraft flight cycles:
19234
Circumstances:
A group of seven PZL-Mielec AN-2 must be transferred from Urgench, Uzbekistan, to Myashkovo, with intermediate stops in Uralsk and Penza, carrying mechanics and crew members. En route from Uralsk to Penza, while cruising at an altitude of 500 meters, both aircraft registered CCCP-28938 and CCCP-32112 entered a cloudy area with light rain. They collided then entered a dive and crashed in flames 350 meters further, 25 meters from each other. Both aircraft were totally destroyed and all 10 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Poor flight preparation and planning as all crew and the people in charge of the mission failed to analyze weather conditions en route. The collision occurred while both crew were flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.
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