Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 August 1996
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-76T
Owner/operator: SPair
Registration Number: RA-76513
Location: 0,8 km from Beograd Airport (BEG) –
ÿ Serbia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: 27 V electrical system27 V electrical system
Category: Accident
An IL-76 transport plane experienced a catastrophic accident during a cargo flight from Yekaterinburg to Africa. A critical failure to switch on the AC/DC converter resulted in the continued feeding of the 27 V electrical system from batteries, leading to a loss of power and subsequent crash.An IL-76 transport plane experienced a catastrophic accident during a cargo flight from Yekaterinburg to Africa. A critical failure to switch on the AC/DC converter resulted in the continued feeding of the 27 V electrical system from batteries, leading to a loss of power and subsequent crash.
Description
The IL-76 transport plane operated on a cargo flight from Yekaterinburg to Africa with several en route stops. After a stopover at Belgrade, the crew forgot to switch on the AC/DC converter following start-up of the engines so that the 27 V electrical system continued to be fed from the batteries. After departure the batteries ran flat and all avionics and boosters were left without power. The crew made several unsuccessful attempts to conduct an emergency landing at Belgrade, due to night and difficult weather conditions. During one of these attempts the aircraft crashed in a corn field 800 metres from the runway, killing all 8 crew and 3 passengers.
Source of Information
http://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/serbiandigest/255/t255-8.htmhttp://www2.scc.rutgers.edu/serbiandigest/255/t255-8.htmPrimary Cause
Failure to switch on the AC/DC converter.Failure to switch on the AC/DC converter.Share on:
