Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 29 March 1983
Aircraft Type: Let L-410M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-67190
Location: Poti Airport –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants:
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
An engine failure occurred immediately after takeoff from Poty, resulting in a forced landing due to loss of altitude in poor weather conditions.An engine failure occurred immediately after takeoff from Poty, resulting in a forced landing due to loss of altitude in poor weather conditions.
Description
An engine failure occurred immediately after takeoff from Poty, at a height of 30 m. The crew were not able to feathered the propeller and the Let 410 began to lose altitude. The crew attempted to complete a forced landing in poor weather conditions directly ahead, but aircraft struck the slope of a hill.
Source of Information
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