Country
Ukraine

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Kamennaya Sarma: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1971 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-43828
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kamennaya Sarma - Kamennaya Sarma
MSN:
1 65 473 08
YOM:
1956
Location:
Kamennaya Sarma
Orenburg oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
14009
Aircraft flight cycles:
27788
Circumstances:
On a crop-spraying flight for the kolkhoz (collective farm) 'Pobeda' at Kamennaya Sarma (Buzuluk district of the Orenburg region), the engine failed (probably due to a carburetor problem) while the aircraft was flying at a height of some 20-25 metres near Kamennaya Sarma. As an immediate forced landing was not possible due to the terrain configuration, the pilot initiated a left turn when the aircraft lost height, stalled and crashed. A pilot was killed while the second pilots was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure caused by carburetor problem.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Kirov

Date & Time: May 24, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02171
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1121 473 01
YOM:
1959
Location:
Kirov
Kirov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on takeoff at Kirov Airport. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It is reported that the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Izhevsk

Date & Time: Sep 27, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35417
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1133 473 15
YOM:
1960
Location:
Izhevsk
Republic of Udmurtia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Izhevsk Airport, the aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field. All occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The single engine aircraft stalled on final approach due to an insufficient speed caused by a pilot error.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Bulbukhta: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 21, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02195
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Perevoz – Bulbukhta
MSN:
1123 473 02
YOM:
1959
Location:
Bulbukhta
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
7840
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight from Perevoz to Bulbukhta with supplies for the mine Dalne-Taiginski, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions (snowfall and poor visibility). As the pilot failed to return, the airplane entered clouds and crashed at a height of 1,400 metres into the rocky slope of a mountain (1,439 metres high) located 10 km SSW of Bulbukhta, caught fire and burnt out. Both pilots were injured while the sole passenger was killed. Rescue team reached the crash site a day later.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Indra Lake: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jun 27, 1970 at 1800 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-93925
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Indra Lake - Verkhnyaya Salda
MSN:
1 57 473 14
YOM:
1955
Location:
Indra Lake
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Aircraft flight hours:
8953
Circumstances:
The crew attempted to takeoff from an airstrip located at Indra Lake bound for Verkhnyaya Salda with the MTOW exceeded by 170 kg and the center of gravity being out of the envelope (too far aft). With an intoxicated captain and an intoxicated passenger at the controls (the 2nd pilot was in the passenger cabin), the aircraft stalled at a height of some 15 metres, crashed, caught fire and burnt out. One pilot and nine passengers were killed. The aircraft was owned by the MOM – Ministerstvo Obshchestvo Mashinostroyeniya – Minobshchemash and operated by the NIITP (Nauchno-Issledovatelskom Institute Teplovykh Protsessov), the Research Institute for Thermal Processes.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The total weight of the aircraft was in excess of 170 kg to the MTOW,
- The CofG was too far aft and out of the envelope,
- The captain and the second pilot (a passenger) were intoxicated.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Yerevan

Date & Time: May 4, 1970
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-05631
Flight Phase:
Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1 53 473 07
YOM:
1955
Location:
Yerevan
Yerevan
Country:
Armenia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Damaged beyond repair when made a hard landing near Yerevan due to a pilot error. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2SKh in Natalinka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1970 at 1739 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-15935
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Natalinka - Natalinka
MSN:
1149 473 05
YOM:
1960
Location:
Natalinka
Ryazan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
6700
Aircraft flight cycles:
12160
Circumstances:
On a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) 'Nekrasovo' in the Mikhailov district of the Ryazan region, the pilot-in-command initiated a steep left turn at a height of some 20-30 metres in order to avoid collision with a high-voltage powerline. The aircraft lost height, crashed in a field 340 metres from Natalinka, came to rest upside down and caught fire. Both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control while performing a sharp turn at an altitude below 50 meters.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Kazalinsk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1969 at 1120 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-43847
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aralsk – Amanutkul – Raym – Oktyabr – Kazalinsk – Frunze – Kaukey – Azhar – Kyzylorda
MSN:
1 67 473 14
YOM:
1956
Flight number:
SU643
Location:
Kazalinsk
Kyzylorda
Country:
Kazakhstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
10570
Circumstances:
The airplane arrived in Kazalinsk at 1020LT and 12 passengers embarked. The aircraft was fully booked and ready for departure when the captain accepted, against retribution, that 12 additional passengers (11 adults and one infant) embarked as well. Some 120 kilos of cargo and 120 kilos of additional baggage were also loaded. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 meters, the airplane adopted a high angle of attack when the tail stalled. Out of control, the airplane crashed 65 meters to the left of the main runway. 25 passengers were injured while one child was killed. A day later, two passengers died from their injuries and two other passengers died few days later. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact.
Probable cause:
The decision of the captain to embark 12 additional passengers was criminal and against all published procedures. Neither the copilot nor the Airport Manager complained about this decision. At the time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was 6,484 kilos, some 1,234 kilos above the MTOW, taking into consideration the actual flying conditions. Also, the CofG was far aft and well outside the envelope, which caused the airplane to stall from the tail during initial climb. All additional passengers did not have safety belt.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Khovu-Aksy: 14 killed

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1969 at 0945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-41971
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kyzyl – Khovu-Aksy
MSN:
1 33 473 11
YOM:
1953
Flight number:
SU545
Location:
Khovu-Aksy
Republic of Tuva
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Aircraft flight hours:
14362
Aircraft flight cycles:
16547
Circumstances:
On a flight Kyzyl to Khovu-Aksy, the crew encountered below-minima weather conditions with low clouds over the mountains. The captain took the decision to continue into the clouds when the airplane struck at a speed of 200 km/h and a height of 1,940 metres the wooded slope of a mountain (2,591 metres) located 13 km south of Khovu-Aksy. The wreckage was found a day later and all 14 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The crew took the decision to continue into clouds without any visual contact with the ground or obstacles. Controlled flight into terrain. Weather conditions were considered as worse than predicted.
Subscribe to Antonov AN-2