Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 June 1991
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2P
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Latvia
Registration Number: CCCP-31423
Location: near Razdolnoye, Uralsk region –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (Wings, Tail)Aircraft Control Surfaces (Wings, Tail)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a crop spraying flight, resulting in a fire and subsequent crash.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during a crop spraying flight, resulting in a fire and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed and burned out during a cropspraying flight. The crew performed wing-overs at extremely low altitude. Sun glare and high temperatures were factors.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1395http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1395Primary Cause
Extreme weather conditions, specifically intense sun glare and high temperatures, combined with the low-altitude wing-over maneuvers, likely contributed to loss of control and ignition.Extreme weather conditions, specifically intense sun glare and high temperatures, combined with the low-altitude wing-over maneuvers, likely contributed to loss of control and ignition.Share on:
