Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 19 December 1978
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-24B
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-46299
Location: 1,1 km from Samarkand Airport (SKD) –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Propeller on the ninth approach.Propeller on the ninth approach.
Category: Accident

An Antonov 24 aircraft experienced a stall during a crew training flight from Samarkand Airport (SKD) in Uzbekistan. The ninth approach was aborted, and the pilot executed a go-around, resulting in a right turn and subsequent stall. The aircraft impacted the ground at a significant distance from the runway center line and end. A post-impact fire occurred.An Antonov 24 aircraft experienced a stall during a crew training flight from Samarkand Airport (SKD) in Uzbekistan. The ninth approach was aborted, and the pilot executed a go-around, resulting in a right turn and subsequent stall. The aircraft impacted the ground at a significant distance from the runway center line and end. A post-impact fire occurred.
Description
The Antonov 24 operated on a crew training flight out of Samarkand Airport (SKD), Uzbekistan. There were five crew members on board. The ninth approach was flown with the no. 2 propeller feathered. The pilot executed a go around and selected gear up. The airplane turned right until it stalled. It hit the ground at 690 m from the center line of the runway and 1,120 m from the runway end. A post-impact fire broke out.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=210, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=210, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Incorrect approach procedure and stall during go-around.Incorrect approach procedure and stall during go-around.Share on: