Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 October 1953
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L1765
Location: 6 km from Magadan-13 Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight control surfaces and potentially the engine.Aircraft control systems, including flight control surfaces and potentially the engine.
Category: Accident
An Il-12 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a flight from Magadan to Khabarovsk, resulting in a crash near the airfield. The aircraft exhibited erratic maneuvers, including rolling left and right, and subsequently fell to the ground.An Il-12 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude and control during a flight from Magadan to Khabarovsk, resulting in a crash near the airfield. The aircraft exhibited erratic maneuvers, including rolling left and right, and subsequently fell to the ground.
Description
The Il-12 operated on a flight from Magadan to Khabarovsk with intermediate stops at Okhotsk and Nikolayevsk-on-Amur. After takeoff from Magadan the aircraft barely gained altitude. It rolled left and right and fell from the height of 50-70 m to the ground, 6 km from the airfield. On the tail, ice up to 5 mm thick was found and on the upper surface of the wing up to 6 mm was observed. Additionally the aircraft departed with at 996 kg over the maximum takeoff weight.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to unstable flight characteristics and potential mechanical failure during the flight.Loss of control due to unstable flight characteristics and potential mechanical failure during the flight.Share on:
