Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 October 1990
Aircraft Type: Tupolev Tu-154B-1
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-85268
Location: Kutaisi Airport (KUT) –
ÿ Georgia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 171
Component Affected: CofG (Control Surface Guidance)CofG (Control Surface Guidance)
Category: Accident
A Tupolev Tupolev-952 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff due to an overloaded aircraft and a malfunctioning CofG positioned too far forward. The captain aborted the takeoff, resulting in the plane overrunning the runway by 781 meters, causing significant damage and rendering the aircraft beyond repair.A Tupolev Tupolev-952 aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during takeoff due to an overloaded aircraft and a malfunctioning CofG positioned too far forward. The captain aborted the takeoff, resulting in the plane overrunning the runway by 781 meters, causing significant damage and rendering the aircraft beyond repair.
Description
The Tupolev failed to rotate on takeoff because the airplane was overloaded and a CofG which was too far forward. The captain aborted the takeoff, but the plane could not be stopped on the remaining runway length. It overran the runway by 781 m and was considered damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1525, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1525, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Overloaded aircraft and a malfunctioning CofG positioned too far forward.Overloaded aircraft and a malfunctioning CofG positioned too far forward.Share on:
