Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Vozhdoroma: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1990 at 1544 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07207
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rochegda – Bereznik – Arkhangelsk
MSN:
1G146-36
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
SU744
Location:
Vozhdoroma
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
13463
Aircraft flight cycles:
13919
Circumstances:
En route to Arkhangelsk, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew decided to continue rather than to return to Bereznik. After being cleared to descend to an altitude of 150 meters, the aircraft entered an area of poor visibility when the crew lost his orientation. This caused the aircraft to deviate from the prescribed routing when, shortly later, it struck the cable of an antenna located in a military zone, about one km from Vozhdoroma. The aircraft lost height and crashed 250 meters further, bursting into flames. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to continue the flight under VFR mode in IMC conditions (below weather mimina conditions) at an unsafe altitude and the failure to return to the departure point.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Bereznik

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-41831
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
14 803 060
YOM:
1958
Location:
Bereznik
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
16
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
18003
Aircraft flight cycles:
17977
Circumstances:
On final approach to Bereznik by night, the left engine lost power. The crew initiated a go-around manoeuvre but the aircraft banked left, descended and struck tree tops at a speed of 160 km/h before crashing in a wooded area. All 4 crew and 4 out of 16 passengers were injured while all other occupants escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the cable connected to the left engine throttle lever disconnected on approach, causing the rpm to drop.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 near Bereznik: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1943 at 0240 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
22 687
Location:
Bereznik
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew left Segezha Airport in Karelia at 1940LT on a supply mission to soldiers based in the area of Lake S (name not given in the war-time accident report) in order to drop 7 paratroopers and three tons of supplies behind the German lines. While approaching the target area by night at an altitude of 1,000 meters, the aircraft was attacked by the German anti-aircraft artillery. The crew attempted three times to approach the zone, without success. Eventually, the captain decided to leave the area and continued to the east, climbed to an altitude of 2,600 meters, henceforth flying in clouds. As the crew lost his orientation and as the fuel reserve was low, he decided to attempt an emergency landing when the aircraft crashed in a wooded area located about 55 km from Bereznik. Twelve crew members were unhurt, the pilot, copilot and one marine were injured and the flight mechanic was seriously wounded. He died from his injuries three days later.
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