Kochyerigin PS-43 | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The airplane departed Myachkovo Airport on a mail flight to Krasnodar with intermediate stops in Borisoglebsk, Morozovsk and Rostov-on-Don. On board were four crew members, one passenger and a load of 174 kilos of military mail. While cruising along the Don River and approaching a lock in Kotchetovskaya at a height of 25-30 metres, the airplane collided with a guyed mast that severed the left wing. Out of control, the airplane entered a dive and crashed 1,5400 metres from the point of impact, bursting into flames. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Failure on part of the pilot to see and avoid a guyed mast while cruising at an insufficient altitude. Cruising facing the sun was a contributing factor.

Crash of a Kochyerigin PS-43 in Sochi: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1942 at 1700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Kochyerigin PS-43

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Registration:

CCCP-L3029

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Sukhumi - Sochi

MSN:

536

YOM:

1940

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Approaching Sochi-Adler Airport at the end of the afternoon, the airplane was shot down by two German fighters and crashed. Both crew members and the passenger were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by two German fighters. It was determined that the route Sukhumi - Sochi was forbidden during the day due to enemy action in the area. To conduct such flight, a crew should be accompanied with Soviet fighters. In the present case, the pilot decided to takeoff despite the fact that no fighters were available to convoy.

Crash of a Kochyerigin PS-43 in Russia

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Kochyerigin PS-43

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3020

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Illegal (smuggling)

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

520

YOM:

1940

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The pilot was intoxicated and decided to takeoff without prior permission. Shortly after takeoff, he lost control of the airplane that crashed and burnt. All three occupants were rescued.

Probable cause:

Pilot intoxicated.

Crash of a Kochyerigin PS-43 in Levkivka: 6 killed

Date & Time: May 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Kochyerigin PS-43

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3011

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Maryevka – Schmidta

MSN:

511

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1940

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En route from Maryevka to Schmidta, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed nearby the village of Levkivka. All six occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Kochyerigin PS-43 in Moscow: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1942 at 0900 LT

Type of aircraft:

Kochyerigin PS-43

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3030

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Moscow - Leningrad

MSN:

530

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1940

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Aircraft flight hours:

190

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Moscow-Myachkovo Airport at 0855LT on a mail flight to Leningrad, carrying three crew members and one passenger. After takeoff, the airplane climbed to a height of 100 metres over a forest then the pilot initiated a turn to the left, apparently to return to the airport. While approaching the airfield at an altitude of 200 metres, the airplane entered a right turn then nosed down and crashed 200 metres west of the airport, five minutes after takeoff. The airplane was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. However, it is believed that the pilot encountered an unexpected situation after takeoff and decided to return for an emergency landing. On final, the airplane apparently stalled due to an insufficient approach speed.