Novosibirsk | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After takeoff from Novosibirsk Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 850 metres, the crew realized that the water temperature on the left engine was about 100° C. The pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing and reduced his altitude. At a height of about 200 metres, the mechanic made a mistake, positioning the elevator in a wrong angle. This caused the aircraft to nose up, to stall and eventually to crash. All occupants evacuated with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the left engine overheated because of a loss of water in the cooling system, this following the loss of the collector's cap. This resulted in a stall at low altitude due to the fact that the aircraft's speed was insufficient.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 in Kurgan: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1936 at 1445 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L599

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Novosibirsk – Kurgan – Sverdlovsk

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YOM:

1934

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Aircraft flight hours:

692

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Novosibirsk on a flight to Sverdlovsk with an intermediate stop in Kurgan, carrying one passenger and two crew members. On final approach to Kurgan Airport, at a height of 200 metres, the pilot initiated a turn to the left when he lost control of the airplane that crashed in the Tobol River, one km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The aircraft was incorrectly loaded, resulting in a loss of longitudinal controllability;
- The total weight of the aircraft was 300 kilos over the maximum allowable landing weight;
- The engine stopped on approach because the tank to which the fuel selector was connected was empty;
- Lack of knowledge on the part of the crew regarding the aerodynamic characteristics of the aircraft;
- Poor piloting techniques.

Crash of a Polikarpov AP in Yazovo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1934 at 1340 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-A302

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Novosibirsk – Pavlovsk

MSN:

4170

YOM:

1933

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Aircraft flight hours:

386

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Novosibirsk at 1200LT on a flight to Pavlovsk with one pilot and one passenger (a member of the government) on board. In violation of the article 167, the pilot continued the flight at an insufficient altitude. Once he reached the village of Yazovo, he spotted a group of people and completed a low pass (around 3 meters above the ground). After passing the village, he realized he was facing a hill and made a sharp turn when he lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. The passenger was seriously injured and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Lack of discipline on part of the pilot who decided to perform the flight below the minimum safe altitude. While facing a hill, he initiated a sharp turn during which the airplane stalled due to an insufficient speed.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 near Karatkansk: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1934 at 2020 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1075

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Novosibirsk – Omsk

MSN:

6434

YOM:

1933

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Aircraft flight hours:

491

Aircraft flight cycles:

152

Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, departed Novosibirsk Airport at 1740LT on a mail flight to Omsk. After passing over Tatarsk, weather conditions worsened with low ceiling, heavy rain falls and strong winds up to 57 km/h. After entering clouds, the pilots lost his bearings and elected to return to Tatarsk but the local beacon was unserviceable due to poor weather conditions. The pilot turned several minutes and probably attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a field located 5 km south of the Karatkansk Station. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of an impact with the ground at high speed while the pilot had lost all bearings in an unfavorable environment.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The person in charge to provide weather bulletin prior to departure from Novosibirsk failed to transmit accurate weather reports to the pilot;
- The person in charge to provide same services en route (at the intermediate weather station) also failed to provide accurate information;
- The pilot took the decision to continue the flight through clouds and below the altitude of 200 metres.

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Crash of a Fokker C-4 near Kemerovo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1929 at 0840 LT

Type of aircraft:

Fokker C-4

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-150

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Moscow – Novosibirsk – Krasnoyarsk – Irkutsk

MSN:

2347

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Circumstances:

The aircraft was engaged in a mail flight from Moscow to Irkutsk with several en route stops. After leaving Novosibirsk, about an hour into the flight, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. He apparently attempted an emergency landing when the airplane impacted ground and crashed southwest of Kemerovo, about 183 km northeast of Novosibirsk. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

The pilot was inexperienced for flying in limited visibility and under instruments. Unable to continue the flight, he attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed. It was also determined that the pilot did not received relevant information about weather conditions en route prior to departure, which was considered as a contributing factor.