Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 May 1964
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-09259
Location: Svetilnoye, Borispol district –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a hard landing due to excessive altitude after completing a crop-spray flight from a small airstrip in the Borispol district of the Kiev region. The airplane nose-dived and subsequently caught fire.An-2 aircraft experienced a hard landing due to excessive altitude after completing a crop-spray flight from a small airstrip in the Borispol district of the Kiev region. The airplane nose-dived and subsequently caught fire.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight from a very small airstrip at Svetilnoye, Borispol district of the Kiev region. After completion of the flight the airplane came in too high for landing. A hard landing was made 9 metres before the runway. The airplane nosed over and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive altitude during the flight resulted in a hard landing.Excessive altitude during the flight resulted in a hard landing.Share on:
