North Kazakhstan | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was on a positioning flight for a crop-spraying mission in North Kazakhstan when he lost his orientation between the villages of Taiynsha and Sorochinskiy. He landed on a small field near the village of Sarybulak to establish his position. After takeoff with a slight tail wind, at a height of 15 metres, the pilot-in-command initiated a left turn when the left lower wing struck a tree. The aircraft stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Both pilots were killed while the engineer was seriously injured. The aircraft was totally destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

The following findings were identified:
- Takeoff from a limited area,
- Failure to take into account obstacles by the crew during takeoff,
- Incorrect selection of the take-off site;
- High outside air temperature and tailwind component.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2P in Tayinsha: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 2006 at 0630 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Air Flamingo

Registration:

UN-70367

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Tayinsha - Tayinsha

MSN:

1G141-21

YOM:

1973

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The crew was completing a crop-spraying flight in the region of Tayinsha, North Kazakhstan. While flying at a height of about 10-15 metres, the crew wanted to impress a group of women working in the field, initiated risky manoeuvres and eventually lost control of the aircraft that rolled steeply to the left and crashed upside down. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured. Few days later, one of them died from his injuries.

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

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1974 at 0348 LT

Type of aircraft:

PZL-Mielec AN-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-07401

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Spraying (Agricultural)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Petrovka - Petrovka

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1G150-36

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1973

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Aircraft flight hours:

647

Aircraft flight cycles:

3108

Circumstances:

The crew took off at 0330LT for a local spraying mission in the region of Petrovka, North Kazakhstan, with a load of 1,2 ton of pesticides. Less than 20 minutes later, while flying a low height, the airplane entered a nose down attitude of 30° then banked left to 45° before crashing in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were seriously injured. The copilot died from his injuries three days later on July 1st.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the loss of control was the consequence of an intense fatigue that suffered the crew. It was determined they flew more than 13 hours everyday during last eight days from 20 to 28 June.

Crash of a Douglas A-20 Havoc in Peterfeld: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 10, 1951 at 1635 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas A-20 Havoc/DB-7 Boston

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Registration:

CCCP-F330

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Topographic

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While flying at a height of 400 meters during a cartographic flight, the aircraft caught fire and went into a dive. By an angle of descent of about 70°, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Peterfeld, about 17 km west of Petropavl. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

It was reported that probably a crew member smoked and unintentionally set fire to fuel-soaked covers and clothing which got soaked during a refueling operation in Omsk.

Crash of a Polikarpov PR-5 in Petropavlovsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1941 at 1615 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov PR-5

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Registration:

CCCP-L3387

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Omsk – Petropavlovsk

MSN:

281

YOM:

1940

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The airplane departed Omsk Airport at 1445LT on a cargo flight to Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan, carrying one pilot and a load of 346 kg of various goods. On final approach to Petropavlovsk Airport, the airplane descended too low to the right (about 30-40 metres) and the pilot initiated a turn to the left when he lost control of the airplane that crashed 950 metres from the 'T'. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was estimated to be above 10 km with light snow.

Probable cause:

The accident occurred during a steep turn caused by poor piloting techniques.