Naryan-Mar | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The single engine aircraft (an Antonov An-2TP that was converted in 2014 with a TPE331 turbine engine) departed Naryan-Mar Airport on a schedule service (flight NYA9280) to Kharuta, Republic of Komi, carrying 11 passengers and two pilots. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 30-40 metres, the aircraft entered an excessive nose-up attitude then rolled to the right, stalled and crashed in a snow covered field. A passengers was killed and 12 other occupants were injured. In the evening, two other passengers died and a fourth passed away on 10 January 2018.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb due to the combination of an excessive weight (the total weight of the aircraft was 42 kilos above MTOW) and a CofG that was too far aft, well above the permissible limit (32%). Poor flight preparation.

Final Report:

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Naryan-Mar: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 11, 1997 at 1657 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

RA-12105

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

5 3 434 04

YOM:

1965

Location:

Naryan-Mar

Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

A Mil Mi-8 registered RA-24247 just landed at Naryan-Mar Airport after completing a local flight with eight passengers and three crew members on board. Its crew was instructed to vacate via taxiway 4. Following an uneventful flight, the crew of the Antonov AN-12 was cleared to land on the same runway two minutes later. After touchdown, the aircraft collided with the helicopter. Both aircrafts were destroyed and while all nine people on board the Antonov were injured, among the 11 people on board the helicopter, eight were killed and three were injured. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reduced to 500 metres.

Probable cause:

The airport of Naryan-Mar is controlled by both civil and military services. The helicopter has been cleared to land by civil ATC and less than two minutes later, the aircraft was cleared by military ATC to land on the same runway. A lack of coordination between both ATC services was identified as the separation between both landings was insufficient. Nevertheless, it was also reported that the crew of the Antonov failed to follow ATC message after the controller in the tower instructed the crew to initiate a go-around procedure. The crew misinterpreted this order thinking ATC was referring to the lack of visibility and not to the presence of another aircraft on the runway.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Arkhangelsk

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1995 at 1852 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-24

Operator:

Registration:

RA-46564

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Naryan-Mar - Arkhangelsk

MSN:

87304703

YOM:

1968

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On final approach to Arkhangelsk-Vaskovo Airport, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with snow showers. The captain lost visual contact with the runway but continued the approach when he realized, too late, that the aircraft was misaligned with the runway. This caused the aircraft to land to the right of the runway and to collide with a snow bank. All 38 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Naryan-Mar

Date & Time: Dec 13, 1988

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-81535

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1G208-39

YOM:

1984

Location:

Naryan-Mar

Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Country:

Russia

Region:

Asia

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Circumstances:

The aircraft crashed near Naryan-Mar and was written off. There were no casualties. It was reported that the total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW and the center of gravity was well outside the admissible limits. In such conditions, the crew encountered difficulties to control the aircraft.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Farikha: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 12, 1971 at 1645 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-55567

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Farikha - Naryan-Mar

MSN:

1 48 473 12

YOM:

1954

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Aircraft flight hours:

12407

Aircraft flight cycles:

15660

Circumstances:

The aircraft was engaged in a cargo flight from Farikha to Naryan-Mar, carrying a load of fish for a total weight of 1,155 kilos. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 60 meters with a speed of 110 km/h, the crew turn off the lights. Five to six seconds later, control was lost. The airplane banked left to 20-25° then nosed down and crashed in an icy field located 1,124 meters past the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty as the aircraft was totally destroyed and the engine and its components could not be analysed. Nevertheless, the assumption that the loss of control was the result of a spatial disorientation that suffered the pilot-in-command was not ruled out.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Farikha: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 27, 1962 at 1659 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-98330

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Farikha – Naryan Mar

MSN:

1 104 473 01

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Aircraft flight hours:

2119

Circumstances:

The aircraft was flying back from Farikha to Naryan Mar, carrying a crew of three and a load of fish. Weather conditions were good with a visibility above 10 km and an OAT of -26°. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 200 meters, the captain made a turn to the left when the aircraft banked left to an excessive angle of 50°, stalled and crashed 1,500 meters from the runway end. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were injured. About an hour later, the copilot died from his injuries.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was caused by an error on part of the captain who adopted poor techniques while initiating the first left turn. It was his first mission in the north of Russia and the first time he was flying by night, which was considered as a contributing factor. The rest of the crew has not been informed about his lack of experience in such operations.

Crash of a Naval Aircraft Factory PBN-1 Nomad near Severodvinsk: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1944

Type of aircraft:

Naval Aircraft Factory PBN-1 Nomad

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Registration:

02806

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Naryan Mar – Lakhta

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The crew was returning from Naryan Mar to Lakhta AFB following a maritime patrol flight in the Novaya Zemlya region. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the visibility was reduced due to fog. The pilot decided to gain height when the seaplane hit the top of a hill and crashed in flames some 2 km southeast of Lodka hill. While six crew members were killed instantly, the mechanic was slightly injured and walked for 12 days prior to find help in the small village of Kotkino. The crew was from the 44th Aviation Regiment of the White Sea Flotilla.