Krasnodar Krai

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CCCP-40827

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Arkhangelskaya - Arkhangelskaya

MSN:

1G174-05

YOM:

1977

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Aircraft flight hours:

6958

Aircraft flight cycles:

2018

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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 PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Blagodarnoye

Date & Time: May 11, 1983

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CCCP-70057

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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MSN:

1G135-24

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1972

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En route, the single engine airplane suffered a bird strike. The bird got stuck in the engine air intake, forcing the crew to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

In-flight collision with bird.

Ground accident of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Poltavskaya

Date & Time: Jun 11, 1982

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CCCP-56431

Flight Phase:

Taxiing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Poltavskaya - Poltavskaya

MSN:

1G181-15

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1978

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While taxiing at Poltavskaya Airport, the single engine airplane went out of control, veered off taxiway and collided with a fuel tank. There were no casualties while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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

Date & Time: May 29, 1982 at 0703 LT

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CCCP-02550

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Krasnogvardeyets - Krasnogvardeyets

MSN:

1G121-34

YOM:

1970

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Aircraft flight hours:

7513

Aircraft flight cycles:

24822

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a local crop spraying mission in Krasnogvardeyets. The aircraft took off at 0658LT and the crew continued at a relative low height (50 meters), below the minimum safety altitude for the area. While making a right turn (30° bank), the crew saw a power line and elected to make an evasive maneuver when the aircraft descended and collided with the concrete block of the the power tower. The copilot was killed and the captain was seriously injured but died few hours later.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew was flying at a too low altitude at the time of the accident and that he was distracted. His decision to avoid collision was taken too late. There was no alcohol in the pilots blood.

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

Date & Time: May 21, 1982 at 1725 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-35151

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Belyy - Belyy

MSN:

1G112-33

YOM:

1969

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Aircraft flight hours:

9969

Aircraft flight cycles:

58665

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The pilot, sole on board, was completing a local spraying mission on rice paddy field. One minute after takeoff, while flying at a height of about 50 meters, the airplane entered a left turn then banked left to an angle of 30°, descended and crashed in a field at a speed of 130 km/h. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control in flight due to an engine failure caused by a fuel starvation. Investigation were unable to determine the cause of the fuel starvation.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 near Anapa: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1982

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-26

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Military

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Anapa - Kacha

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Following a night takeoff from Anapa Airport, the crew retracted flaps prematurely. This caused the aircraft to lose height and to strike trees located 1,250 meters past the runway end and 150 meters to the right of its extended centerline. The airplane suffered damaged to its left engine and stabilizer but the crew was able to continue to climb. Following a short traffic pattern, the crew was returning to the airport when the airplane stalled and crashed in shallow water near Vityazevo, about 6 km west of Anapa Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all nine occupants were killed. The accident occurred six minutes and 464 second after liftoff.

Probable cause:

Premature retraction of flaps after takeoff.

Crash of a Let L-410M near Praskoveyevka: 18 killed

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1982 at 1335 LT

Type of aircraft:

Let L-410

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Registration:

CCCP-67290

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Mountains

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Gelendzhik – Sukhumi

MSN:

78 11 01

YOM:

1977

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SU96G

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Aircraft flight hours:

1895

Aircraft flight cycles:

3747

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The twin engine airplane departed Gelendzhik Airport at 1325LT on a schedule service to Sukhumi, Georgia, carrying 16 passengers and two pilots. Weather at that time was marginal with rain falls and a relative low ceiling. Four minutes after takeoff, at 1329LT, the crew informed ATC he was leaving the airport area and his position was about 12 km from the airport at an altitude of 450 meters. Six minutes later, while flying in clouds, the airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located 22 km southeast of Gelendzhik Airport, bursting into flames. The burned wreckage was found three days later, on January 10, near Praskoveyevka, at an altitude of 350 meters. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 18 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the crew decided to continue the flight under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions and also failed to consider the wind component. This caused the aircraft to drift off course by 3,7 km to a mountainous area. While cruising in clouds at an insufficient altitude, the airplane contacted trees and crashed.

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

Date & Time: May 3, 1981 at 1603 LT

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CCCP-70836

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Landing (descent or approach)

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Voskhod - Voskhod

MSN:

1G133-39

YOM:

1972

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Aircraft flight hours:

5424

Aircraft flight cycles:

33744

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Following spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) of 'Runo' located in Novopokrovskaya, the pilot decided to conduct a local flight with two unauthorized passengers on board. While flying at a height of about 20-25 meters, the pilot initiated a steep left turn when the airplane went out of control and crashed in a wooded area. Both passengers were killed and the pilot was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot had not sufficient experience in such mission and he decided to conduct a local flight without any copilot on board and with two unauthorized passengers.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-134B in Sochi

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1981

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev TU-134

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Registration:

CCCP-65698

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Positioning

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