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Crash of a Tupolev PS-7 off Chokurdakh

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-7 (PS-7)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-X258
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Chokurdakh – Egekhaya
Location:
Chokurdakh
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On June 23, the airplane departed Nagaev Bay in Magadan on a flight to Chokurdakh where one passenger and various equipment were loaded to supply workers in a mine located near Egekhaya. While taking off from the Protoka Ularovskaya River, the left float collided with a trunk floating on water and separated. Upon impact, the left wing was sheared off and the airplane crashed. All five occupants were quickly rescued by the crew of a boat. The airplane was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following a collision with a trunk floating on water. Failure of the crew and the local authorities to make sure that the takeoff area was free of any obstacles.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Murmansk

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3433
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7 5 04
YOM:
1940
Location:
Murmansk
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a cargo flight to Murmansk, carrying four crew members and a load of ammunitions. On final approach to Murmansk-Vayenga Airport, the airplane was hit by ground fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were rescued, among them two were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-7 off Churan: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941 at 1615 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-7 (PS-7)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L1478
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Churan - Yakutsk
MSN:
3166
Location:
Churan
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The floatplane was departing Churan on a service to Irkutsk, carrying seven passengers and a crew of four. Shortly after takeoff from the hydrobase of Churan, while climbing to a height of 10-12 metres, the floatplane entered a high angle of attack, pitched up then the left wing stalled and the aircraft crashed into the Lena River. While all four crew members were able to evacuate the cockpit and to swim to shore, all seven occupants drowned after the airplane sank.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot to position correctly the stabilizers prior to takeoff and his failure to reject the takeoff procedure while the aircraft was unstable.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L2734
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
13051
YOM:
1938
Location:
Russia
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K475
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
17268
YOM:
1940
Location:
Russia
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K467
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
17245
YOM:
1940
Location:
Russia
All Russia
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 near Gosh

Date & Time: Jun 14, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov P-5
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L2986
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
9380
YOM:
1934
Location:
Gosh
Tavush
Country:
Armenia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located in the region of Gosh, some 74 km northeast of Yerevan. The pilot was rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Tupolev ANT-9 near Kulob: 13 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1941 at 1110 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-9 (PS-9)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L112
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kulob - Stalinabad
MSN:
112
YOM:
1931
Location:
Kulob
Khatlon Province
Country:
Tajikistan
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Aircraft flight hours:
5387
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Kulob Airport at 1100LT on a schedule service to Stalinabad, carrying 11 passengers (nine adults and two children), two pilots and a total of 265 kg of luggage. Ten minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 940 metres above a mountainous area, one of the engine failed. The crew attempted to make an emergency landing but there were no suitable terrain. The airplane lost height and impacted the slope of a rocky mountain (slope of 60°) located 18 km northwest of Kulob. The wreckage was found less than an hour later some 15 metres below the summit. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all 13 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Due to the degree of destruction of the airplane and the lack of witnesses, the exact circumstances of the accident could not be determined. Nevertheless, one of the engine failed in flight, most probably due to the failure of a fuel supply and/or the carburetor where irregular and abnormal wears were found, because of a poor polish during the last repair session.

Crash of a Polikarpov AP in Budenovka: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 27, 1941 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A1083
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Budenovka - Budenovka
MSN:
14256
YOM:
1939
Location:
Budenovka
Kirovograd oblast
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was engaged in a crop spraying mission on beets field located near the village of Budenovka. Shortly after takeoff (last flight as the operation started at 0500LT), at a height of 20-25 metres, the pilot initiated a sharp turn to the right. The airplane rolled to an angle of 45° when the pilot reduced the engine power, causing the aircraft to stall and to crash. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.
Probable cause:
Poor piloting techniques on part of the pilot who initiated a sharp turn to the right at an insufficient height (below the minimum height of 50 meters) and reduced power too early.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-7 2M-17 in Minsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1941 at 1040 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-7 (PS-7)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-T435
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Minsk - Minsk
MSN:
22123
YOM:
1934
Location:
Minsk
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total hours on type:
13.00
Aircraft flight hours:
432
Circumstances:
The pilot was engaged in a local training flight at Minsk Airport. Following several circuits in the vicinity of the airfield, he initiated the approach. Not properly aligned with the runway, the pilot decided to make a go around. At a height of about 50 metres, the airplane continued for about 300 metres then lost height, rolled to the left and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and died seven hours later.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the pilot failed to position the stabilizers in a correct position for landing (negative instead positive angle). He was not familiarized with the aircraft and his experience on type was insufficient with 13,8 hours of flight. It was also reported that the instructor released the pilot too early for a solo flight.
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