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Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Igarka: 12 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 2010 at 0119 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
RA-46524
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Krasnoyarsk - Igarka
MSN:
4 73 100 03
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
KTK9357
Location:
Igarka
Krasnoyarsk Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Captain / Total flying hours:
17250
Captain / Total hours on type:
14205.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
5838
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2670
Aircraft flight hours:
53760
Aircraft flight cycles:
38383
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Krasnoyarsk on a night schedule flight to Igarka, carrying 11 passengers and 4 crew members. On approach to Igarka Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with a visibility below minimums due to fog. On final, the pilot-in-command was unable to establish a visual contact with the ground but continued the approach. The aircraft descended below the glide, collided with trees and crashed 477 metres short of runway 12 and 234 metres to the right of its extended centerline, bursting into flames. All 11 passengers were killed while all four crew members survived. The following day, the stewardess died from her injuries.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew descended in IMC conditions below the glide without visual contact with the ground. The following contributing factors were identified:
- The failure of the crew to initiate a go-around procedure,
- Incorrect weather forecast with regards to cloud ceiling, visibility and severe weather (fog),
- Inaccurate information about the actual weather on the glide path at the Middle Marker with course 117°, radioed to the crew 40 minutes before the accident.
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Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP in Keperveyem

Date & Time: Jul 21, 2010 at 0932 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
RA-11376
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Keperveem - Komsomolsk-on-Amur
MSN:
02 348 206
YOM:
1972
Flight number:
KBR9236
Location:
Keperveyem
Chukotka okrug
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
5136
Aircraft flight cycles:
3090
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll on runway 27 at Keperveyem Airport, the four engine aircraft deviated to the left, went out of control and veered off runway. It lost its undercarriage and slid before coming to rest 120 metres to the left of the runway and after a course of 880 metres. All 8 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during takeoff following the failure of the nosewheel steering system due to the malfunction of the VG15-2S switch. The captain failed to check the nosewheel steering system prior to takeoff, which was considered as a contributing factor.
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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Voznesenskoye

Date & Time: Jun 27, 2010 at 1545 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
RA-62631
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1G178-23
YOM:
1978
Location:
Voznesenskoye
Nizhny Novgorod oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2643
Captain / Total hours on type:
2643.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
645
Copilot / Total hours on type:
645
Aircraft flight hours:
3208
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a survey flight while in a fire fighting program. In flight, the engine failed and the crew elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the Varnavka River. Both pilots and the passenger were injured while the aircraft sank and was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The accident was the result of a forced landing on the water surface due to unstable operation of the engine after a loss of power which was caused by the re-enrichment of the fuel-air mixture because of jamming of the needle valve of the left float chamber of the carburetor. The most probable reason for jamming of the needle valve of the left float chamber is its clogging by foreign particles that resulted from failure to comply with section 2.02.01.20 of the rules of maintenance of the AN-2 while performing 100-hour maintenance works due to lack of RTO requirements for mandatory compliance.
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Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Astrakhan

Date & Time: May 12, 2010
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Astrakhan - Astrakhan
Location:
Astrakhan-Narimanovo
Astrakhan oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft suffered an engine failure. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. All 12 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Goryachy Klyuch

Date & Time: May 6, 2010 at 1026 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
IE Batak SG
Registration:
RA-40373
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Goryachy Klyuch - Goryachy Klyuch
MSN:
1G222-52
YOM:
1986
Location:
Goryachy Klyuch
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
4120
Aircraft flight cycles:
18409
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from an open field located in Goryachy Klyuch, Krasnodar krai, while at a height of about 15 metres, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed on a river shore. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The crew was supposed to treat a wooded area with chemical products and the aircraft was carrying about 700 liters of this product at the time of the accident.
Probable cause:
The accident of airplane AN-2 RA-40373 was the result of the nose striking the ground during the execution of a forced landing due to shutdown of the ASz-62IR engine while in the process of taking off, most likely due to ingress of water into the carburetor from the fuel system of the aircraft, which led to the shutdown of the engine.
The cause of the accident was a combination of the following factors:
- Failure to comply with guidelines in part: checking facility for storing and dispensing aviation fuels and lubricants, monitoring and verification of the fuel sludge discharge after refueling for the lack of water and solids;
- Execution of a forced landing straight ahead outside the landing area on difficult terrain, covered with forests, a rugged ravine and a creek.
Final Report:
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