Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Gizhiga

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1966 at 0740 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35474
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Gizhiga - Gizhiga
MSN:
1 137 473 10
YOM:
1960
Location:
Gizhiga
Magadan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew left Gizhika at 0615LT on a special flight in the region of the Tayganos Peninsula. While cruising in good weather conditions at an altitude of some 150 meters, the engine run intermittently. The captain decided to attempt an emergency landing with the engine windmilling when it struck the ground, lost a part of its tail, ran for 80 meters and came to rest. All four crew members were uninjured while the aircraft was written off. All four occupants were rescued by the crew of a Mil Mi-4 four hours later and transferred to Gizhiga Airport.
Probable cause:
Failure of the engine in flight, maybe following a failure of the carburetor. The aircraft was properly maintained according to procedures and no errors from the crew was found.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Gizhiga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 20, 1956 at 2115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3488
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Topographic
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Gizhiga - Gizhiga
MSN:
1 35 473 17
YOM:
1953
Location:
Gizhiga
Magadan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total hours on type:
50.00
Aircraft flight hours:
1475
Circumstances:
The crew was returning to Gizhiga Airport following a geophysical survey flight. En route, the pilot entered a narrow valley and while the visibility was decreasing due to clouds, the pilot decided to make a 180 turn. At an altitude of 460 meters, he started a turn to the right when the airplane collided with the mountain and crashed in flames. The radio navigator was slightly injured while all three other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The pilot was inexperienced on such geophysical survey flight and accumulated 50 flying hours on this type of aircraft prior to the accident. Also, the crew was on duty since 11 hours while the max duty time allowed for this kind of mission is six hours. If the time of the accident is confirmed at 2115LT, this means it was dark as the sunset is at 2007LT at Gizhiga on August 20.
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