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Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Salsk

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1989
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-68127
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G195-32
YOM:
1982
Location:
Salsk
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed near Salsk after the crew got distracted. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Antonov AN-26 in Rostov-on-Don: 16 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1982 at 2044 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-26
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-26627
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Sukhumi – Krasnodar – Rostov-on-Don – Krasnovodsk
MSN:
77305308
YOM:
1977
Location:
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a cargo flight from Sukhumi to Krasnovodsk with intermediate stops in Krasnodar and Rostov-on-Don, carrying 12 passengers (pilots and engineers), four crew members and a load of one ton of mandarins and Christmas trees. Upon departure from Rostov-on-Don Airport, weather conditions were poor due to the night and fog, reducing the vertical visibility to 60 meters and the horizontal visibility to 720 meters. Rotation was made after a course of 750 meters at a speed of 233 km/h. While climbing to a height of 170 meters, at a speed of 320 km/h, the captain requested the flaps to be raised when the aircraft lost height and initiated a descent with a positive acceleration of 1,5 G and with a rate of 5-7 meters per second. In a nose-down attitude and at a speed of 405 km/h, the airplane struck pine trees and crashed in a wooded area located 5 km from the airport, bursting into flames. The accident occurred one minute and 40 seconds after takeoff. The burned wreckage was found 1,180 meters to the left of the approach path. The aircraft was destroyed and all 16 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft at the time of the accident was 943 kilos above MTOW while the CofG was within limits. Investigations revealed serious shortcomings in the organization and preparation of the flight as well as the training of the various crew members.

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

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1980 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-02599
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Novomartynovski - Novomartynovski
MSN:
1G122-10
YOM:
1970
Location:
Novomartynovski
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
7852
Aircraft flight cycles:
33337
Circumstances:
During crop spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) "Novomartynovski" in the Bolshaya Martynovka district of the Rostov region, an intoxicated aircraft mechanic wanted to demonstrate he was able to pilot an aircraft. He stole the keys of CCCP-02599 and took off with a local. As the 'pilot' did not cope, the aircraft struck tree tops in a forest belt located 1,7 km from the airstrip (2.5 km from Krivoi Liman), crashed at N47°13' E41°46', caught fire and burnt out. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Intoxicated crew.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2 in Yulovsky: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1979 at 0709 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-29391
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Yulovksy - Yulovsky
MSN:
1G79-32
YOM:
1967
Location:
Yulovsky
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
9081
Aircraft flight cycles:
27243
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a spraying mission on rice fields on behalf of the kolkhoz of Yulovky. Nine minutes after takeoff, while flying at an insufficient height, the crew lost control of the airplane that banked 30° to the left then plunged to the earth and crashed in a canal. The aircraft was destroyed and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after the crew got distracted for unknown reasons. It was determined that the total weight of the aircraft was 284 kilos above max gross weight at the time of the accident. Also, the passenger was not authorized to embark.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Karnaukhovskiy: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1978 at 1915 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70493
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1G144-04
YOM:
1973
Location:
Karnaukhovskiy
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
4743
Aircraft flight cycles:
18033
Circumstances:
The airplane was supposed to be engaged in several crop spraying flights that day on behalf of the kolkhoz of 'Bolshevik' based in Tsimlyansky. But for unknown reason, both pilots failed to complete the mission. At the end of the afternoon, the captain decided to takeoff with two friends and completed several tours in the region of Karnaukhovskiy. After few takeoffs and landings and while flying at a very low height, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames in an open field located 7 km north of Karnaukhovskiy. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire and all three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The captain's decision to initiate a 'private' flight with two passengers who were not authorized to fly. The exact cause of the loss of control could not be determined but the assumption that one of the passenger was at controls at the time of the accident was not ruled out. Also, the captain was intoxicated at the time of the accident, which was considered as a contributing factor.

Crash of a Yakovlev Yak-40 in Rostov-on-Don: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1974 at 1410 LT
Type of aircraft:
Yakovlev Yak-40
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-87398
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Lipetsk – Rostov-on-Don – Mineralnye Vody
MSN:
9 41 10 33
YOM:
1974
Flight number:
SU1255
Location:
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
124
Aircraft flight cycles:
111
Circumstances:
After a roll of 1,040 meters on the wet runway 03, the captain decided to abandon the takeoff procedure but the remaining distance was 40 meters only. Unable to stop on a so short distance, the airplane overran and collided with an embankment 185 meters further, hit a hammock, broke up and came to rest in a ravine. The flight mechanic was killed while 18 other occupants were injured. 19 others were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The crew decided to takeoff from an inadequate runway for such type of aircraft (too short runway). Poor flight preparation as the V1 & V2 speed were not verified and properly calculated prior to takeoff. Other factors were considered as contributing such as aircraft weight, wet runway and weather conditions.

Crash of an Antonov AN-24B in Rostov-on-Don: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1974 at 2142 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-24
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-46277
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rostov-on-Don - Ufa
MSN:
77303610
YOM:
1967
Location:
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
11277
Aircraft flight cycles:
10750
Circumstances:
Following a heavy maintenance program at the Rostov-on-Don Manufacture Plant, the aircraft was on its way back to Ufa, carrying a crew of four. The departure from Rostov Airport was initiated at night and poor visibility due to thick fog. After a normal takeoff roll, the pilot-in-command started the rotation at a speed of 200 km/h and continued to climb in zero visibility. At an altitude of about 220 meters, a first turn to the left was initiated when the airplane rolled left to an angle of 25-30°. At a speed of 325 km/h, flaps were selected up when inconsistent actions occurred between the PIC and the copilot. The copilot elected to reduce the roll to acceptable values, as a result, the rudder trim was positioned to the right hand limit but the airplane seems to become unstable. At this time, the crew reduced the engine operation to nominal values when the noticed a discrepancy between the readings of the left and right artificial horizons. The crew tried to determine which artificial horizon gives the wrong readings when the airplane entered a left turn and crashed at a speed of 430 km/h in an open field located 1,750 meters past the runway end, 17 seconds after liftoff. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control that occurred during initial climb was the result of an anomaly in the Captain's artificial horizon, either because of a misreading on his part or because of a problem with the power supply system. Investigators stated that the accident occurred through visibility below minimums and that the crew's decision to fly by night under such conditions was unjustified. Also, it was noted that the crew failed to prepare the flight according to published procedures and that he precipitated the departure, which remains a contributing factor insofar as certain procedures were neglected.

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

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1974 at 0950 LT
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-33225
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Spraying (Agricultural)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yegorlykskaya - Yegorlykskaya
MSN:
1G57-28
YOM:
1965
Location:
Yegorlykskaya
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
5558
Aircraft flight cycles:
19860
Circumstances:
While on a crop spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) im. Kirova in the Yegorlykskaya district of the Rostov region, the crew encountered below minima weather conditions (poor visibility) due to thick fog. On approach, the pilot was unable to locate the airfield and decided to descend at an unsafe altitude when the airplane struck the ground and crashed in flames in a snow covered field located 1 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by fire and both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
Poor flight organization and wrong decision on part of the crew who decided to continue the approach in below minima weather conditions.

Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R in Shakhty

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1973
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-70807
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1G133-10
YOM:
1971
Location:
Shakhty
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reason, the single engine landed hard and suffered heavy structural damages. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Emergency landing of an Ilyushin II-18B in Rostov

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Ilyushin II-18
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-75727
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Almaty – Karaganda – Rostov-on-Don – Simferopol
MSN:
18000 23 03
YOM:
1961
Location:
Rostov-on-Don
Rostov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On the leg from Karaganda to Rostov-on-Don of a flight from Almaty to Simferopol when probably the autopilot system failed while the aircraft was flying at a height of 7,800 metres by night. The aircraft banked to the left, entered a dive and was recovered by the crew at a height of some 5,000 metres. The crew managed to land safely at Rostov-on-Don, but the aircraft suffered structural damage during the dive with up to 3.5 g forces, and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties. SOC 29sep71 as worn out.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight caused by a probable failure of the autopilot system.
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