Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 February 1963
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-10A
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-11193
Location: 10,2 km E of Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Engines 1, 2, and 3Engines 1, 2, and 3
Category: Accident
An-10A aircraft experienced engine failures during a nighttime check flight from Syktyvkar Airport. The engines numbered 1, 2, and 3 ignited and subsequently failed, resulting in auto-rotation and loss of control. The aircraft stalled and impacted a forest.An-10A aircraft experienced engine failures during a nighttime check flight from Syktyvkar Airport. The engines numbered 1, 2, and 3 ignited and subsequently failed, resulting in auto-rotation and loss of control. The aircraft stalled and impacted a forest.
Description
The An-10A operated on a night time check flight out of Syktyvkar Airport. While on final approach to the airport engines no. 1, 2 and 3 flamed out due to due to air intake icing. The propellers could not be feathered and were on auto-rotation. The associated drag caused a loss of speed. Recovery was not possible and the airplane stalled and impacted a forest.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=164, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=164, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
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