Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 4 December 1952
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L4661
Location: 25 km S of Yeniseisk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Left propellerLeft propeller
Category: Accident
A Li-2 operated aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during an en route stop in Yeniseisk, Russia, resulting in a sudden and uncontrolled descent into the taiga forest. The left propeller oversped, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with tree tops.A Li-2 operated aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during an en route stop in Yeniseisk, Russia, resulting in a sudden and uncontrolled descent into the taiga forest. The left propeller oversped, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact with tree tops.
Description
The Li-2 operated of a flight from Dudinka to Krasnoyarsk with an en route stop at Yeniseisk. En route to Krasnoyarsk the left propeller oversped some 25 minutes into the flight and could not be feathered. The crew decided to return to Yeniseisk, but the aircraft gradually lost height and touched tree tops. It came down in the taiga 25 km south of Yeniseisk and broke up.
Primary Cause
Overspeed of the left propeller during en route operation.Overspeed of the left propeller during en route operation.Share on:
