Avia 14 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The approach to Brno was started in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions. On final, the airplane struck the top of a hill and crashed by a house located near the village of Slavkov, about 6 km from the runway 28 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and three crew members and ten passengers were killed, the rest of the occupants were injured, some of them seriously.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew miscalculated his position and started the descent prematurely, causing the aircraft to descent below the minimum descent altitude.

Crash of an Avia 14-32A in Prague: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1961

Type of aircraft:

Avia 14

Operator:

Registration:

OK-MCZ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Prague - Prague

MSN:

105 807 110

YOM:

1955

Location:

Prague-Ruzyne

Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)

Country:

Czech Republic

Region:

Europe

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Circumstances:

After takeoff from Prague-Ruzyne Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, struck power cables and crashed in a field located one km from the airfield. All ten occupants were killed. They were involved in a local training mission.

Crash of an Avia 14P in Penza: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 30, 1960 at 2158 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avia 14

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-52025

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Leningrad – Penza – Saratov

MSN:

051 704 114

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Aircraft flight hours:

4382

Circumstances:

The crew was performing a cargo flight from Leningrad to Saratov with an intermediate stop at Penza, carrying a load of refrigerator spare parts. After takeoff from Penza Airport, while climbing by night, the airplane banked left to 40° then stalled and crashed in flames in a field located 2 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control during initial climb was caused by an excessive accumulation of ice on both engines and propeller blades. Due to a poor flight preparation and a wrong interpretation of the weather conditions, the captain decided to takeoff in freezing rain. The assumption that all speed indicators, altimeters and variometers were unserviceable at the time of the accident was not ruled out. Also, both engines did not run at impact.

Crash of an Avia 14T near Kroměříž: 7 killed

Date & Time: Mar 30, 1960 at 0833 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avia 14

Operator:

Registration:

3149

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Přerov – Uherské Hradiště – Piešťany – Levice – Trnava

MSN:

172 913149

YOM:

1959

Location:

Kroměříž

Zlín Region (Zlínský kraj)

Country:

Czech Republic

Region:

Europe

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The crew was performing a training mission from Přerov to Trnava with intermediate stops at Uherské Hradiště, Piešťany and Levice. The twin engine aircraft departed Uherské Hradiště-Kunovice at 0827LT bound to the west. Six minutes later, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and a visibility limited to 100 meters. Flying too low, the airplane hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 13 km southwest of Kroměříž. The airplane was totally destroyed and all seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Milan Blažíček, pilot,
Lt Jindřich Konečný, navigátor,
Cpt Luboš Retr, radio operator,
Lt František Mareček, board technician,
Lt Zdeněk Bartoš, radio operator,
Lt Miloslav Šolc, survey officer,
Cpt Ludvík Prokop, instructor.
Source:
http://www.leteckabadatelna.cz/havarie-a-sestrely/detail/495/

Probable cause:

The captain was familiar with the region but failed to gain sufficient altitude after takeoff and continued at an insufficient height in low visibility.

Crash of an Avia 14P in Privetnoye: 12 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 1958 at 1647 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avia 14

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-52024

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Baku – Sochi – Simferopol

MSN:

052 704 115

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Location:

Privetnoye

Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Country:

Ukraine

Region:

Europe

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Aircraft flight hours:

1787

Circumstances:

The crew was flying at an altitude of 1,500 meters in VFR mode above the clouds when he received the permission by ATC to descent to 400 meters. While cruising in cloudy conditions at the altitude of 950 meters, the airplane hit tree tops, nosed down and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Privetnoye. The wreckage was spotted on the slope of Mt Kharpuzyany Kayas and all 12 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of ATC errors who failed to monitor the flight properly in reference to approach procedures, and allowed the crew to descent to an insufficient altitude. First, the crew was granted to fly at an altitude of 1,500 meters instead of the minimum 2,100 meters requested. Secondly, the ATC allowed the crew to descend to 400 meters although he knew the aircraft was flying in clouds and above a mountainous area.

Crash of an Avia 14P in Jõhvi: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1958 at 1252 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avia 14

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L2048

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Leningrad – Tallinn

MSN:

058 705 101

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Aircraft flight hours:

1195

Circumstances:

While cruising on a flight from Leningrad to Tallinn, a passenger gave a message to the stewardess to be transmitted to the flying crew. The claims remains unclear and unable to enter the cockpit, the hijacker set on an artisanal bomb and a fire erupted in the cabin. From an altitude of 900 meters, the crew started a steep descent and completed an emergency landing at Jõhvi Airport. All crew members and passengers were able to evacuate the cabin and were uninjured while the hijacker was killed when the airplane was destroyed by fire.

Probable cause:

Hijacked and set on fire.