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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Stepnoy: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1984
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-05763
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Stepnoy - Stepnoy
MSN:
1G154-02
YOM:
1974
Location:
Stepnoy
Orenburg oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Following successful spraying missions, the crew who was intoxicated decided to perform a local 'private' flight and allowed five people to board the plane. Immediately after takeoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. A pilot and four passengers were killed while two other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the aircraft stalled because its speed was too low after liftoff. Also, it was reported that all seven occupants were intoxicated.

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

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1984 at 1502 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-40827
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Arkhangelskaya - Arkhangelskaya
MSN:
1G174-05
YOM:
1977
Location:
Arkhangelskaya
Krasnodar Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
6958
Aircraft flight cycles:
2018
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a spraying mission in the region of Arkhangelskaya on behalf of the 'Sovietskaya' collective farm. After lunch break, the crew allowed a passenger to embark and completed 11 rotations over cultures. The captain let the control to the copilot and while flying at a height of 10 meters, the aircraft entered a right turn then banked right to an angle of 15° and crashed in a field at a speed of 165 km/h. The copilot and the passenger were killed while the captain was injured.
Probable cause:
The captain let the copilot flying, which was against the published procedures. Also, the crew allowed an illegal passenger to embark.

Crash of a Let L-410M in Chulman

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Let L-410
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-67276
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
78 10 07
YOM:
1978
Location:
Chulman
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:
Upon landing at Chulman Airport, after a roll of 52 meters, the nose gear collapsed. The airplane slid on its nose and came to rest. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
The nose gear collapsed following a hard landing on a poor runway condition and unfavorable winds.

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

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1984
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09612
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Sivakovka - Sivakovka
MSN:
1G74-33
YOM:
1966
Location:
Sivakovka
Primorsky Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying at low height on a crop spraying mission, the aircraft collided with a bird that got in the engine air intake. The engine lost power and the aircraft lost height and crashed in a field. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The engine lost power following a bird strike.

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

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1984
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-01378
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Port-Artur - Port-Artur
MSN:
1G45-27
YOM:
1964
Location:
Port-Artur
Chelyabinsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The crew, after consuming alcohol beverages, decided to embark two farmers for a local flight. While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Both pilots and both passengers were intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Crash of an Antonov AN-2M in Staroye Zhookovo: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 6, 1984
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-05918
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6 006 01
YOM:
1967
Location:
Staroye Zhookovo
Tula 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:
3843
Aircraft flight cycles:
12899
Circumstances:
Sole on board, the pilot was completing a local spraying flight near the village of Staroye Zhookovo. While flying at low height, the aircraft entered a nose-up attitude then lost height and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the trim tab went jammed in the full up position during flight. The exact cause could not be determined as the aircraft was totally destroyed by fire but it is believed that it was the consequence of the failure of the elevator trim control system.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Nelkan

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1984
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35002
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Nelkan - Odola
MSN:
1G109-08
YOM:
1969
Location:
Nelkan
Khabarovsk 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:
6203
Circumstances:
The crew departed Nelkan Airport on a cargo flight to Odola. Shortly after takeoff, the single engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It struck tree tops then stalled and crashed on a hilly terrain (250 meters high). Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident was 661 kilos above MTOW.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Izhevsk: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1984 at 1850 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-47310
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kuybyshev - Izhevsk
MSN:
5 73 104 01
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
SU923
Location:
Izhevsk
Republic of Udmurtia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
49
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
17032
Aircraft flight cycles:
11166
Circumstances:
On final approach to Izhevsk Airport, the aircraft became unstable and the captain decided to make a go-around. Few minutes later, on a second attempt to land, the aircraft rolled left and right than banked right, causing the right wing to struck the ground. At a speed of 180 km/h, the aircraft cartwheeled and crashed in a field near the runway threshold. The copilot and three passengers were killed while all 49 other occupants were injured, some of them seriously.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control on final approach was the consequence of the failure of the elevator control system following a complete disconnection of the control wiring. This was the result of improper installation and negligences during the last maintenance overhaul conducted at factory #403 at Izhevsk.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24RV in Leshukonskoye: 44 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1983 at 0853 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46617
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Arkhangelsk - Leshukonskoye
MSN:
37308704
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
SU601
Location:
Leshukonskoye
Arkhangelsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
44
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
44
Aircraft flight hours:
20761
Aircraft flight cycles:
14302
Circumstances:
While approaching Leshukonskoye Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to freezing fog. On final, despite his position was wrong, the pilot decided to pass below the glide and continued. He then reduced the approach speed and initiated a slight turn to the right when the unstable aircraft lost height, banked left and crashed 230 meters from the runway threshold and 110 meters to the right of its extended centerline, bursting into flames. Four crew members and 40 passengers were killed while five other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
The decision of the crew to continue the approach beyond the MDA without any visual contact with the ground/runway. The pilot-in-command failed to initiate a go-around procedure while the approach configuration was wrong and despite the aircraft was unstable. Doing so, he failed to follow the published approach procedures. Lack of crew coordination and poor visibility due to freezing fog were considered as contributing factors.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12 in Senkovo: 9 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1983
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-12
Operator:
Registration:
39
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Smolensk - Smolensk
Location:
Senkovo
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Smolensk-Severny Airbase. En route, the four engine airplane went out of control and crashed in a silage pit located 500 meters south of the village of Senkovo, about 53 km north of Smolensk AFB. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control occurred in severe icing conditions.
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