Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 February 1965
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnokutske Flight School of Civil Aviation
Registration Number: CCCP-07914
Location: 2,1 km from Goretskoye Airstrip –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
A flight was suspended due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically low clouds and light snow, resulting in a loss of altitude. Upon improving weather, the An-2 took off from Goretskoye Airstrip for a short flight to Krasny Kut Airport. During the flight, the aircraft entered a turn at an altitude of 100-120 meters, experiencing a loss of altitude of approximately 2,100 meters. The aircraft impacted the snow-covered steppe, sustaining significant damage and subsequently catching fire.A flight was suspended due to deteriorating weather conditions, specifically low clouds and light snow, resulting in a loss of altitude. Upon improving weather, the An-2 took off from Goretskoye Airstrip for a short flight to Krasny Kut Airport. During the flight, the aircraft entered a turn at an altitude of 100-120 meters, experiencing a loss of altitude of approximately 2,100 meters. The aircraft impacted the snow-covered steppe, sustaining significant damage and subsequently catching fire.
Description
Weather was poor with light snow, low clouds and a visibility of 1500 m, causing the suspension of training flights. When weather began to improve, the An-2 took off from Goretskoye Airstrip for a short flight to Krasny Kut Airport. The aircraft entered a turn at an altitude of 100-120 m during which altitude was lost. The airplane impacted the snow-covered steppe 2,100 metres from the runway. The aircraft was consumed by fire. Probably the aircraft had taken off with caged gyro horizons and the pilot had lost spatial awareness.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1519http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1519Primary Cause
Loss of altitude due to poor weather conditions and potentially incorrect gyro horizon settings.Loss of altitude due to poor weather conditions and potentially incorrect gyro horizon settings.Share on:
