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Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 near Berdsk: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Apr 24, 1959 at 1306 LT
Registration:
CCCP-84595
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk
MSN:
184 275 08
YOM:
4
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
9820
Circumstances:
The crew departed Novosibirsk-Severny Airport on a geophysical mission. En route, the right engine failed. Instead of feathering the propeller, the crew attempted few times to restart it but without success. Due to high drag, the airplane lost height and the speed decreased. The captain elected to make an emergency landing on a terrain located between the villages of Morozovo and Tavolgan. At a height of 330 meters, the different probes used for the mission were reinstalled in the cabin when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area. Five crew members were killed while three others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the right engine failed because the fuel selector was connected to an empty fuel tank. Poor crew coordination and failure to follow the published procedures.
Crash of an Antonov AN-2 in Russia
Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 near Severo-Evensky
Date & Time:
Feb 4, 1959 at 1125 LT
Registration:
CCCP-16192
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Magadan – Evensk – Gizhiga
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While descending to Evensk Airport on a cargo flight from Magadan to Gizhiga, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low clouds. At an altitude of 800 meters, the airplane struck the top of a hill, continued for several hundred meters and eventually crashed on a second hill (760 meters high) located 30 km west from Evensk Airport. All six occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Negligence on part of the captain who decided to start the descent prematurely without knowing his exact position, in clouds without visual contact with the ground.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-12L at Mirny Ice Station
Date & Time:
Jan 31, 1959
Registration:
CCCP-04249
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
30 099
YOM:
1947
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Mirny Ice Station, the airplane was too low and struck the ground. On impact, the skis and the undercarriage were sheared off and the airplane came to rest on its belly. All five crew members were unhurt while the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. The exact date of the occurrence remains unknown, somewhere in January 1959.
Probable cause:
Too low approach on part of the pilot-in-command.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-14P in Stalingrad: 25 killed
Date & Time:
Jan 18, 1959 at 0333 LT
Registration:
CCCP-41863
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Moscow – Voronezh – Stalingrad – Baku
MSN:
1460 007 01
YOM:
28
Flight number:
SU205
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Aircraft flight hours:
3922
Circumstances:
On final approach to Stalingrad-Gumrak Airport by night, while at an altitude of 400 meters, the airplane went out of control, banked right and crashed at a speed of 300 km/h in a snow covered field located 5 km from the runway 24 threshold. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact but there was no fire. All 25 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, the assumption that the aircraft may have been mistakenly shot down was not ruled out. Five round holes of a diameter of 10 mm and 35 mm where found in the flight deck. Also, various metallic fragments foreign to the structure of the aircraft were found above the captain's head as well as in his left thigh. It is believed that arms being fired from a military training facility beneath the approach path.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Uralsk
Date & Time:
Dec 24, 1958
Registration:
CCCP-L1458
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow – Uralsk – Aktyubinsk
MSN:
83 025 25
YOM:
1948
Flight number:
SU069
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Uralsk Airport, the captain decided to activate the afterburner without informing the rest of the crew. The takeoff roll was longer than expected and he completed the rotation after a run of 750 meters. After takeoff, while climbing to a height of 2-3 meters at a speed of 160 km/h, the captain prematurely ordered the retraction of the landing gear. In a certain confusion, the board mechanic shut down both engines instead of retracting the gears. The aircraft flew for about 605 meters then descended to the ground, rolled for 211 meters and struck a railway embankment and telephone pole. On impact, the airplane lost its undercarriage and slid for several yards before coming to rest. While all five crew members were injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Poor flight preparation on part of the flying crew and lack of crew resources management and coordination. The captain took the decision to activate the afterburner system without any announcement to the rest of the crew and during the takeoff roll and not prior to takeoff which is against the published procedures. This caused a certain confusion in the cockpit.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 in Tashkent: 21 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 23, 1958 at 0310 LT
Registration:
CCCP-61663
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Mineralnye Vody – Ashgabat – Tashkent
MSN:
6 34 20 07
YOM:
1956
Flight number:
SU466
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
21
Aircraft flight hours:
3295
Circumstances:
On approach to Tashkent-Yuzhny Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. The visibility was reduced due to the combination of snow falls and night. On final, the captain decided to make a go around and attempted a second approach instead of diverting to a suitable airport. During the second approach, as he was unable to locate the runway, the crew again decided to make a go around when, at a height of 100-150 meters, the airplane stalled, banked right and crashed in a snowy field. All 21 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of wrong decision on part of the crew who decided to continue the approach below weather minima conditions. The crew failed to divert to a suitable terrain and while performing a second go around manoeuvre, the airplane stalled due to an insufficient speed.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-14 in Ulyanovsk: 4 killed
Date & Time:
Dec 15, 1958 at 2005 LT
Registration:
CCCP-41843
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Ulyanovsk - Ulyanovsk
MSN:
1460 005 12
YOM:
30
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
2057
Circumstances:
The crew (six pilots and one instructor) was completing a local night training mission at Ulyanovsk-Baratayevka Airport. While approaching the airfield in icing conditions, the airplane stalled and crashed in flames 400 meters from the airfield. Four occupants were killed while three others were injured. The airplane was partially destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of poor piloting techniques on part of the pilot-in-command and the instructor while performing a transition flight from instruments to visual mode in icing conditions. 10 to 15 millimeters of ice were found on the wings after the accident, which contributed to the stall at low height. The following factors were considered as contributing:
- Lack of a clear order in the direction and control of the flight,
- Lack of a training methodology,
- Atmosphere of complacency on part of the instructor, which reduced his self-discipline,
- Insufficient knowledge of the aerodynamic qualities of the aircraft in icing conditions and appropriate action to take in such conditions,
- Insufficient distance between the airplane and the ground to expect recovery.
- Lack of a clear order in the direction and control of the flight,
- Lack of a training methodology,
- Atmosphere of complacency on part of the instructor, which reduced his self-discipline,
- Insufficient knowledge of the aerodynamic qualities of the aircraft in icing conditions and appropriate action to take in such conditions,
- Insufficient distance between the airplane and the ground to expect recovery.
Crash of an Ilyushin II-12 in Cherepovets
Date & Time:
Dec 15, 1958
Registration:
CCCP-L1467
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Leningrad – Cherepovets – Sverdlovsk
MSN:
8 30 25 04
YOM:
1948
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Apparently following a wrong approach configuration, the airplane landed long and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and crashed into a ravine. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.