Novosibirsk oblast | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The descent to Novosibirsk Airport was started by night and in poor weather conditions with low clouds and fog. On final approach, while at a height of 50 meters, the aircraft hit with its right wing a radio transmitter. The wing was partially sheared off and the aircraft crashed. All 16 occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It was reported that the information related to the weather conditions and transmitted to the crew did not reflect the truth and that the approach was started in below minima conditions. Technical issues with ground communications were considered as a contributory factor.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Novosibirsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1942

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3447

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk

MSN:

8 5 04

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Aircraft flight hours:

1111

Circumstances:

The crew was engaged in a local training flight in Novosibirsk. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the left engine flamed out. The pilot in command lost control of the aircraft that stalled and crashed in a wooded area located one km northwest of the airfield. The copilot was killed while three other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the flight engineer mishandled the fuel system, causing the left engine to flame out. The following factors were considered as contributory:
- the pilot in command was insufficiently trained,
- poor crew coordination,
- lack of crew resource management.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Novosibirsk: 18 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1940

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3409

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Moscow – Omsk – Novosibirsk – Irkutsk

MSN:

02 4 6

YOM:

1940

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Circumstances:

The airplane departed Moscow on a flight to Irkutsk with intermediate stops in Omsk and Novosibirsk. On approach to Novosibirsk Airport, the crew encountered unfavorable weather conditions when the aircraft crashed. Three passengers were rescued while 18 other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 in Novosibirsk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 1, 1938 at 0315 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1900

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Novosibirsk – Omsk

MSN:

9548

YOM:

1935

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Aircraft flight hours:

2269

Circumstances:

During the flight preparation, the pilot was informed about the deterioration of the weather conditions en route. Nevertheless, he took off from Novosibirsk Airport at 0310LT on a cargo flight to Omsk. The aircraft was also carrying a load of 184 kg of camphor. Immediately after takeoff, the airplane entered clouds and fog. The pilot continued for about five minutes when the airplane crashed in a wooded area located 7 km north of the airport. The pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

The pilot was not sufficiently trained and the aircraft was not equipped for a night IFR flight. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to low clouds and fog. The pilot probably lost control of the airplane after becoming disoriented.

Crash of a Tupolev ANT-9 in Novosibirsk

Date & Time: May 15, 1938

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-9 (PS-9)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L125

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Novosibirsk – Moscow

MSN:

126

YOM:

1931

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After takeoff from Novosibirsk Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 850 metres, the crew realized that the water temperature on the left engine was about 100° C. The pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing and reduced his altitude. At a height of about 200 metres, the mechanic made a mistake, positioning the elevator in a wrong angle. This caused the aircraft to nose up, to stall and eventually to crash. All occupants evacuated with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the left engine overheated because of a loss of water in the cooling system, this following the loss of the collector's cap. This resulted in a stall at low altitude due to the fact that the aircraft's speed was insufficient.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 near Karatkansk: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 18, 1934 at 2020 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1075

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Postal (mail)

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Novosibirsk – Omsk

MSN:

6434

YOM:

1933

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Aircraft flight hours:

491

Aircraft flight cycles:

152

Circumstances:

The pilot, sole on board, departed Novosibirsk Airport at 1740LT on a mail flight to Omsk. After passing over Tatarsk, weather conditions worsened with low ceiling, heavy rain falls and strong winds up to 57 km/h. After entering clouds, the pilots lost his bearings and elected to return to Tatarsk but the local beacon was unserviceable due to poor weather conditions. The pilot turned several minutes and probably attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft impacted ground and crashed in a field located 5 km south of the Karatkansk Station. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of an impact with the ground at high speed while the pilot had lost all bearings in an unfavorable environment.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- The person in charge to provide weather bulletin prior to departure from Novosibirsk failed to transmit accurate weather reports to the pilot;
- The person in charge to provide same services en route (at the intermediate weather station) also failed to provide accurate information;
- The pilot took the decision to continue the flight through clouds and below the altitude of 200 metres.

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