Incident Overview

Date: Monday 7 April 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-13667
Location: Severny, Staroshcherbinovskaya district,Krasnodar region – ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, the pilot’s maneuverability and control during a steep turn).Aircraft control system (specifically, the pilot’s maneuverability and control during a steep turn).
Category: Accident
Narrative
An An-2 aircraft crashed during a crop-spray flight operated by the Sovkhoz (state farm) ‘Severny’ in the Krasnodar region. Two unauthorized passengers were on board. The pilot was intoxicated and lost control due to a steep turn at low altitude, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 1.7 o/oo. The captain consumed wine between the second and third flight of the day, and the co-pilot commented on the captain’s behavior during the smoke break. The pilot subsequently departed the aircraft without the co-pilot.An An-2 aircraft crashed during a crop-spray flight operated by the Sovkhoz (state farm) ‘Severny’ in the Krasnodar region. Two unauthorized passengers were on board. The pilot was intoxicated and lost control due to a steep turn at low altitude, resulting in a blood alcohol level of 1.7 o/oo. The captain consumed wine between the second and third flight of the day, and the co-pilot commented on the captain’s behavior during the smoke break. The pilot subsequently departed the aircraft without the co-pilot.

Description

The An-2 crashed while operating on a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) “Severny” in the Staroshcherbinovskaya district of the Krasnodar region with 2 unauthorised passengers on board. The pilot was intoxicated and lost control when attempting a steep turn (> 30ø roll) at low altitude. Forensic examination established the presence of 1,7 o/oo blood alcohol level. It appeared that the captain had consumed wine between the second and the third flight of the day. During the next three flights the co-pilot commented on the behavior of the captain. As the copilot was taking a smoke between the fifth and sixth flight of the day, the captain allowed two members of ground personnel to board the flight and took off without the copilot.

Source of Information

https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1604https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1604

Primary Cause

Intoxication and loss of control due to alcohol consumption.Intoxication and loss of control due to alcohol consumption.

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