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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Perevitskiy Torzhok: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1972 at 0935 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32520
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Perevitskiy Torzhok - Perevitskiy Torzhok
MSN:
1G103-47
YOM:
1969
Location:
Perevitskiy Torzhok
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
3150
Aircraft flight cycles:
15276
Circumstances:
During a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) of 'Vrachevo Gorki' located in the Lukhovitsy district of the Moscow region, the crew encountered thick smoke coming from burning peatlands. The crew suffered a spatial orientation and the airplane nosed down by a 45 to 60° angle before crashing in flames on a bank of the Oka River, near Perevitskiy Torzhok, some 4 km from the airstrip. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and both pilots were killed. At the time of the accident, horizontal visibility did not exceed 50 meters.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after the crew suffered a spatial disorientation in reduced visibility.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Suntar

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1972
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-49369
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G13-23
YOM:
1962
Location:
Suntar
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:
The aircraft was performing a cargo flight, carrying fuel drums. En route, a fire erupted in the cargo compartment, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft landed near Suntar and all occupants managed to escape while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-18B in Arkhangelsk

Date & Time: Aug 26, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75663
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
188 0007 02
YOM:
1958
Location:
Arkhangelsk-Talagi
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Arkhangelsk-Talagi Airport, during the last segment, the four engine airplane went through a local bank of fog. The pilot-in-command lost momentarily visual contact with the ground and the decision to go around was taken too late, causing the aircraft to land hard. After touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway, contacted obstacles and came to rest. All occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01147
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1 37 473 14
YOM:
1954
Location:
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Sakhalin oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was forced to make an emergency landing near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk following an engine failure. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-14M in Aldan

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1972 at 1931 LT
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-14
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-91537
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Aldan – Chulman – Takhtamygda – Chita – Irkutsk
MSN:
1470 012 02
YOM:
1957
Flight number:
SU423
Location:
Aldan
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Aldan Airport, while in initial climb at a speed of 160 km/h, the right engine failed. The crew elected to make an emergency landing on a small hill located six km from the airport and reduced his altitude when the right wing struck trees and the roof of a barn before crashing in flames. All occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Due to the fact that the right engine was totally destroyed by fire, investigations were unable to determine the cause of the failure that occurred during initial climb.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2T in Ust-Kuyga

Date & Time: Jul 28, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-32649
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1 18 473 03
YOM:
1952
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:
En route from Deputatsky, the engine failed. The aircraft crash landed near Ust-Kuyga and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

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

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1972 at 1845 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-15283
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yenotayevka - Yenotayevka
MSN:
1G61-04
YOM:
1965
Location:
Yenotayevka
Astrakhan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
3694
Aircraft flight cycles:
5200
Circumstances:
In the early evening, an intoxicated pilot stolen the keys of the aircraft, started the engine and complete several circuits over the region of Yenotayevka. While flying at an altitude of 150-200 meters, he lost control of the airplane that crashed at a speed of 250 km/h in a steppe located 7 km west of Yenotayevka. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the pilot was intoxicated and that the alcohol concentration in his blood was 3,1‰.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134 into the Ikchinskoye Reservoir

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1972 at 1827 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-134
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-65607
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Moscow - Moscow
MSN:
6 35 01 04
YOM:
1966
Location:
Ikshinskoye Reservoir
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew departed Moscow-Sheremetyevo Airport on a local test flight in which he had to turn off all generators in order to know the maximum life of batteries. On approach, while completing a turn at an altitude of 400 meters, both engines failed simultaneously. The crew elected to restart the engine but without success so the captain elected to ditch the aircraft into the Ikshinskoye Reservoir (Moscow Canal) located 18 km north of Sheremetyevo Airport. The aircraft was partially submerged but recovered and all five crew members escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that both engines failed because during the test, all electrical systems were out of order. The crew forgot that the fuel transfer system was unserviceable as well and that the fuel should be transferred manually. Such situation forced the crew to ditch the aircraft.

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

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1972 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-98280
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Okha – Tsimmermanovka
MSN:
1101 473 08
YOM:
1958
Location:
Okha
Sakhalin oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
10005
Aircraft flight cycles:
13340
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Okha Airport, while on a cargo flight from Okha to Tsimmermanovka, the single engine airplane entered thick fog at a height of some 35-40 metres. The pilot decided to make a 180 turn when the airplane lost speed, stalled and crashed on the shore of the Pyervaya Bukhta Bay located northwest of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control and aerodynamic stall during the last turn due to an insufficient speed. The pilot inexperience in clouds and the presence of low clouds were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Shiringa: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1972 at 1940 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02582
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Shiringa - Shiringa
MSN:
1G121-01
YOM:
1970
Location:
Shiringa
Republic of Buryatia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
1394
Circumstances:
During an unauthorized flight from Shiringa (Sosnovo-Ozyorskoye district of Buryatia) while on crop-spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) of "Yeravninski", at an altitude of some 100-200 meters, the airplane banked left then lost height and crashed 6 km from Shiringa. Both pilots and both passengers were killed.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident could not be determined but the assumption that the engine failed was not ruled out.
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