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Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Sisian

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-15979
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sisian - Yerevan
MSN:
1 151 473 19
YOM:
1961
Location:
Sisian
Syunik
Country:
Armenia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Sisian Airport, while in initial climb, the single engine airplane encountered downdrafts and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Cape Schmidt

Date & Time: May 23, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01200
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1 68 473 12
YOM:
1956
Location:
Cape Schmidt
Chukotka okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew failed to return when the airplane struck the ground and crashed. Occupant fate unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Podkamennaya Tunguska: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 26, 1980 at 1119 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01170
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Norilsk-Valyok - Podkamennaya Tunguska - Yeniseysk - Abakan
MSN:
1 79 473 07
YOM:
1957
Location:
Podkamennaya Tunguska
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
17306
Circumstances:
The departure from Podkamennaya Tunguska was precipitated (less than 4 minutes between the clearance and the takeoff). After liftoff, while climbing at a height of 8-10 meters, the airplane reached a super critical angle of attack, stalled, banked to the left and crashed 525 meters past the runway end and 77 meters to the left of the extended centerline. The passenger, a company mechanic, was killed while both pilots were seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Wrong takeoff configuration on part of the crew who forgot to put the trim tab of the horizontal stabilizer into neutral position prior to takeoff.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T near Novoangarsk

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-15933
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Yeniseysk - Motygino
MSN:
1 149 473 04
YOM:
1960
Location:
Novoangarsk
Krasnoyarsk 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 from Yeniseysk to Motygino, while cruising at an altitude of 900 meters in the region of the Pogromnaya River, the engine failed. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located 8 km north of Novoangarsk. All occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight caused by a poor quality fuel.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Aktash

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1979
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35360
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Novokuznetsk – Gorno-Altaysk – Aktash – Novokuznetsk
MSN:
1 130 473 02
YOM:
1959
Location:
Aktash
Altai Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck trees, stalled and crashed. The occupant's fate remains unknown. The crew was completing a flight from Novokuznetsk to Gorno-Altaysk and Aktash with few geologist on board. The departure was attempted at an altitude of 1,470 meters with an OAT of +30° C. At the time of the accident, the total weight of the aircraft was 358 kilos above the MTOW and the takeoff speed was too low.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The total weight of the aircraft was 358 kilos above the MTOW,
- The takeoff speed was insufficient,
- Altitude density,
- High OAT at +30° C.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2M near Krasnaya Polyana: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 3, 1979 at 1658 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02330
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Krasnaya Polyana - Krasnaya Polyana
MSN:
7 014 18
YOM:
1967
Location:
Krasnaya Polyana
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
6627
Aircraft flight cycles:
36248
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a local flight consisting in pesticides spraying on vineyards. On board were one agronomist and one pilot. The mission started at 1505LT and two first missions were completed successfully. During the third circuit, while flying at low height, the pilot attempted to avoid power cables and initiated a evasive manoeuvre when the airplane, at a speed of 163 km/h, struck an electric pylon and crashed in flames. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the result of an inadvertent loss of altitude due to the pilot being distracted and not paying sufficient attention to the flight.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Kamenz

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1979 at 1010 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
833
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kamenz - Kamenz
MSN:
195 473 05
YOM:
1958
Location:
Kamenz
Saxony
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Kamenz Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, the engine failed. The airplane lost height, struck tree tops and crashed. The student pilot Wilfried Stein was slightly injured while the instructor Andreas Barth escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the engine failed during initial climb because the fuel selector was switched off (OFF position).

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Golotl

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-79968
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Golotl - Makhachkala
MSN:
1 172 473 16
YOM:
1962
Location:
Golotl
Republic of Dagestan
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Golotl, en route to Makhachkala, the engine failed, forcing the pilot to attempt an emergency landing. There were no injuries while the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for undetermined reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Talas

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1978
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02190
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Talas - Frunze
MSN:
112247314
YOM:
1959
Location:
Talas
Talas Province
Country:
Kyrgyzstan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, the engine malfunctioned then failed. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a field. There were no injuries while the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight for undetermined reasons.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Gazimurski Zavod: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1978 at 1403 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-41921
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Nerchinsk – Gazimurski Zavod
MSN:
12347308
YOM:
1952
Flight number:
SU327V
Location:
Gazimurski Zavod
Zabaykalsky Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Aircraft flight hours:
19656
Circumstances:
The flight from Nerchinsk to Gazimurski Zavod was completed at an altitude of 1,900 meters in marginal weather conditions. On approach to Gazimurski Zavod, the crew descended into clouds when he was facing a mountain. Engine power was added but the airplane struck tree tops in a flat attitude and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of a mountain (1,256 meters high) located about 12 km southeast of Gazimurski Zavod. Five passengers were injured while 10 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the pilot's decision to continue the descent under VFR mode in clouds and a below minimums visibility. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Poor flight preparation,
- Lack of crew coordination,
- Wrong altimeter setting on part of the copilot,
- Lack of assistance from weather services.
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