Region
Asia

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 near Selikhino: 10 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1977 at 1610 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-07313
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Bogorodskoye – Mariinskoye – Khabarovsk
MSN:
1G149-17
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
SU232
Location:
Selikhino
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Aircraft flight hours:
4683
Aircraft flight cycles:
5297
Circumstances:
After departure from Mariinskoye Airport bound for Khabarovsk, while cruising at an altitude of 1,350 meters, weather conditions worsened. The crew reduced his altitude to 750 meters and decided to modify his route bound for Troitskoye. While cruising in clouds, the airplane crashed on the slope of a mountain located 22 km southeast of Selikhino. As the aircraft failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated and the burnt wreckage was found a day later at an altitude of 630 meters. A boy aged 13 was injured while 10 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to continue in adverse weather conditions (low clouds and rain falls) below the minimum safe altitude prescribed for the area. The lack of ATC assistance was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Ust-Kuyga

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-26536
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
2003
YOM:
1974
Location:
Ust-Kuyga
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the last segment, the pilot-in-command abruptly reduced the engine power, causing the aircraft to lose altitude and to struck the runway surface. The aircraft then rolled for few dozen meters before coming to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
An excessive reduction of the engine power on final caused the aircraft to lose altitude and to roughly struck the runway surface. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Insufficient approach speed,
- Confusion by the flying crew,
- Incorrect compensation of the wind component,
- Limited runway length.

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

Date & Time: Aug 11, 1977 at 1040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-98368
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Susuman - Susuman
MSN:
1 107 473 01
YOM:
1958
Location:
Susuman
Magadan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
12026
Aircraft flight cycles:
8863
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Susuman Airfield at 0826LT on a prospecting mission on behalf of the 22nd Geophysical NPN Group based in Seymchan. It was carrying three crew members and three operators of the NPN Group. While cruising in a valley at an altitude of 800 meters, the airplane struck power cables (it cut three cables), went out of control and crashed in flames 375 meters further. All three crew members were seriously injured and all three passengers were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew failed to follow the minimum prescribed altitude during the mission and failed to see and avoid the cables that were located about 50 meters above the ground. A poor flight planning and the fact that the mission was not well organized by the geophysical company were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP in Barysh

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1977
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-29316
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Ulyanovsk – Barysh – Pavlovka – Nikolaevka
MSN:
1G76-50
YOM:
1967
Location:
Barysh
Ulyanovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The captain decided to take off from Barysh with 23 passengers (16 of them without tickets) and without any copilot. Shortly after lift off, the overloaded aircraft was unable to climb out, collided with tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area located 3 km from the airfield. All 24 occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Stalled after takeoff as the total weight of the aircraft was well above the MTOW.

Crash of an Avia 14 in Vitim: 39 killed

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Avia 14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-52096
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Vitim - Irkutsk
MSN:
086 806109
YOM:
1958
Flight number:
SU002B
Location:
Vitim
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
39
Aircraft flight hours:
20464
Aircraft flight cycles:
20467
Circumstances:
The takeoff was attempted from a dirt runway with puddles. After a course of 345 meters, the pilot-in-command started the rotation and the nose gear left the ground. 150 meters further, the right main gear struck two cones located on the right side of the runway. The airplane went off runway then took off after a course of 945 meters. During initial climb, after a course of 200 meters and at an altitude of 14 meters, the airplane struck trees, stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. A passenger was injured while 39 other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
The crew attempted to takeoff from an impassable runway with a tailwind component.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Khabarovsk

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1977
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-55723
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G49-15
YOM:
1964
Location:
Khabarovsk
Khabarovsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed near Khabarovsk in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
It is reported that the total weight of the aircraft exceeded the MTOW.

Crash of an Antonov AN-22 at Seshcha AFB

Date & Time: Jun 8, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-22
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09349
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
02340405
YOM:
1972
Location:
Seshcha AFB
Bryansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, after he passed V1 speed, the crew decided to abort. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran and came to rest. There were no casualties.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Kalinovskaya: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1977 at 1220 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-55795
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Kalinovskaya - Kalinovskaya
MSN:
1G51-08
YOM:
1964
Location:
Kalinovskaya
Republic of Chechnya
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
8587
Circumstances:
From May 28 till May 31, the airplane was dispatched in Kalinovskaya for spraying missions on behalf of the Lenin's kolkhoz. While parked, a technician decided to takeoff and to make a local tour. Shortly after takeoff, while flying at a height of 500 meters, he lost control of the airplane that descended by at an angle of 60° and crashed in flames in an open field. The sole occupant was killed.
Probable cause:
The technician was not intoxicated and the assumption that the accident was the consequence of suicide was not ruled out.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2TP near Tavda: 14 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1977 at 1402 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-44992
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tavda - Tyumen
MSN:
1G27-15
YOM:
1962
Flight number:
SU801CH
Location:
Tavda
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Aircraft flight hours:
16932
Aircraft flight cycles:
16482
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Tavda Airport on flight SU801CH to Tyumen, carrying 12 passengers and two pilots on board. After takeoff, the crew was cleared to climb to an altitude of 150 meters and continued to the south. Few minutes later, while cruising in marginal weather conditions with rain falls, limited visibility of 2 km and low clouds, at an estimated altitude of 175 meters, the airplane collided with an Aeroflot Antonov AN-2 registered CCCP-15925 that was completing a service from Tyumen to Tavda with 15 people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in flames in an open field located 18 km south of Tavda. Both wreckages were found 392 meters from each other and all 29 occupants on both aircraft were killed.
Probable cause:
The in-flight collision was the consequence of a lack of ATC assistance and the fact that both crew were flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2 near Tavda: 15 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1977 at 1402 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-15925
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tyumen - Tavda
MSN:
1148 473 16
YOM:
1960
Flight number:
SU397
Location:
Tavda
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
15
Aircraft flight hours:
17513
Aircraft flight cycles:
17391
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane was completing flight SU397 from Tyumen to Tavda with 13 passengers and two pilots on board. While approaching Tavda from the south, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions with rain falls, limited visibility of 2 km and low clouds. At an estimated altitude of 175 meters, the airplane collided with an Aeroflot PZL-Mielec AN-2TP registered CCCP-44992 that was completing a service from Tavda to Tyumen and just departed Tavda Airport few minutes earlier with 14 people on board. Following the collision, both aircraft went out of control, entered a dive and crashed in flames in an open field located 18 km south of Tavda. Both wreckages were found 392 meters from each other and all 29 occupants on both aircraft were killed.
Probable cause:
The in-flight collision was the consequence of a lack of ATC assistance and the fact that both crew were flying under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions.
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