Voronezh | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after takeoff from Voronezh Airport, while climbing to a height of 70-75 metres, the airplane entered a high nose attitude, stalled and rolled to the right. Out of control, it descended to the ground and crashed near the runway end. Both crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb after the pilot failed to position the elevator trim tab in a correct position for takeoff.

Crash of a Yakovlev AIR-6 in Voronezh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1941 at 1300 LT

Type of aircraft:

Yakovlev AIR-6

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L2775

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Urazovo - Voronezh

MSN:

7756

YOM:

1934

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Aircraft flight hours:

1262

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The airplane was approaching Voronezh from a flight from Urazovo, carrying one pilot and one engineer from the southwest front. Over the city, it collided with the cable of a barrage balloon and crashed in the Voronezh River. Both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control following an in-flight collision with the cable of a barrage balloon.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Akchernskiy: 14 killed

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1941 at 1735 LT

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3488

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Voronezh – Uryupinsk

MSN:

184 11 05

YOM:

1941

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Aircraft flight hours:

455

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Voronezh at 1610LT bound for Uryupinsk, carrying six crew members, eight passengers and a load of 1,100 kilos of leaflets that should be dropped beyond the enemy line. The estimated time of arrival in Uryupinsk was 1655LT, 13 minutes before dusk. While approaching Uryupinsk, the crew encountered light snow falls with a visibility of 2 km and a ceiling between 300 and 600 metres. As the crew missed the airport, the airplane deviated from the prescribed path and continued to the south. Eventually, the pilot attempted to land at night in a field when the airplane crashed two km south of Akchernskiy, some 20 km south of Uryupinsk, bursting into flames. The airplane was totally destroyed and all 14 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew failed to use the radionavigation system (especially a long waves radio compas) at their disposition and for unknown reason, the pilot continued the flight at an insufficient height. Poor piloting techniques, lack of discipline and successive mistakes on part of the crew were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a Putilov Stal-3 in Verkhnyaya Kolybelka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 23, 1941 at 1430 LT

Type of aircraft:

Putilov Stal-3

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1243

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Voronezh - Moscow

MSN:

243

YOM:

1936

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The single engine airplane departed Voronezh Airport at 1355LT on a schedule service to Moscow, carrying four passengers (three adults and one child), two crew members and 104 kg of cargo. About half an hour later, it crashed in unknown circumstances in a pasture located 1,500 metres west of the village of Verkhnyaya Kolybelka. Both crew members were killed and all four passengers were injured, one seriously.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41 near Voronezh: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 16, 1940 at 1755 LT

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-T3518

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Stalingrad – Moscou

MSN:

11/214

YOM:

1938

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Aircraft flight hours:

168

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Stalingrad at 1647LT on a mail flight to Moscow, carrying three crew members and a load of 113 kg of mail. After takeoff, the airplane entered clouds and continued his course to the northwest. After flying a distance of about 350 km, while cruising at an altitude of 4,000 metres in clouds, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field at a speed of 750-800 km/h. All three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Due to the high degree of destruction, investigations were unable to determine the exact cause of the accident. Nevertheless, it is believed that the loss of control was probably the consequence of icing while cruising at high altitude in clouds, causing a malfunction of the instruments.

Crash of a Putilov Stal-3 in Nizhne Kazache: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1937 at 1047 LT

Type of aircraft:

Putilov Stal-3

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1232

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Moscow – Yelets – Voronezh – Astrakhan

MSN:

232

YOM:

1936

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Aircraft flight hours:

489

Circumstances:

The airplane departed Moscow on a flight to Astrakhan with intermediate stops in Yelets and Voronezh, carrying three passengers, two crew members and a load of 319 kg of mail. About 15 minutes after takeoff from Yelets Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 660 metres, the engine started to fail. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a rye field when the airplane impacted an embankment, lost its undercarriage and crashed. All five occupants were injured, the mechanic seriously. He died the next day from his injuries.

Probable cause:

The engine failure resulted from the destruction of the connecting rods on cylinders n°2 and 6 due to the fact that the fuel used had a too low octane rate and that the oil was not compliant.