Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 July 1981
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-07422
Location: Chimkent region –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A pilot inadvertently switched off the engine during take-off from an airfield in the Chimkent region, resulting in a forced landing and significant aircraft damage.A pilot inadvertently switched off the engine during take-off from an airfield in the Chimkent region, resulting in a forced landing and significant aircraft damage.
Description
During take-off from an airfield in the Chimkent region, the pilot switched off the engine by mistake. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the subsequent forced landing.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Engine malfunction due to accidental switch-off during take-off.Engine malfunction due to accidental switch-off during take-off.Share on:
