Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 November 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3989
Location: Saratov Airport (RTW) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aileron control cablesAileron control cables
Category: Accident
A Soviet-registered aircraft was damaged during a night storm at Saratov, Russia, between November 7th and 8th, 1941. The aircraft sustained damage to its empenage and ailerons, and the aileron control cables were inadvertently cross-wired, leading to a crash after a test flight.A Soviet-registered aircraft was damaged during a night storm at Saratov, Russia, between November 7th and 8th, 1941. The aircraft sustained damage to its empenage and ailerons, and the aileron control cables were inadvertently cross-wired, leading to a crash after a test flight.
Description
The aircraft’s empennage and ailerons were damaged by a storm while the aircraft was parked at Saratov during the night from 7 to 8 November 1941. The aircraft was repaired on site, but the aileron control cables were cross-wired by mistake. After takeoff on a test flight the aircraft banked to the right and crashed.
Primary Cause
Mistake in cable routing during a test flight resulted in a crash.Mistake in cable routing during a test flight resulted in a crash.Share on:
