Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 May 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-32607
Location: Novotitarovka, Dinskaya district, Krasnodar region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft control system, pilot’s actions, and the aircraft’s flight path.Aircraft control system, pilot’s actions, and the aircraft’s flight path.
Category: Accident
A An-2 plane carrying a copilot engaged in unauthorized maneuvers during crop-spray operations at a Kolkhoz farm near Novotitarovka in the Krasnodar region. The copilot, attempting to stop the flight, initiated maneuvers that resulted in the aircraft colliding with multiple trees and a power line, ultimately leading to a house fire.A An-2 plane carrying a copilot engaged in unauthorized maneuvers during crop-spray operations at a Kolkhoz farm near Novotitarovka in the Krasnodar region. The copilot, attempting to stop the flight, initiated maneuvers that resulted in the aircraft colliding with multiple trees and a power line, ultimately leading to a house fire.
Description
The An-2 plane was involved in crop-spraying operations for the Kolkhoz (collective farm) im. Kalinina at Novotitarovka, located in the Dinskaya district of the Krasnodar region, Russia. Following a refill with pesticides, the copilot decided to take a ground mechanic for a flight. The captain tried to stop the plan as it taxied away, but failed. The copilot performed unauthorised manoeuvres at low altitude until the aircraft touched a 7 metres high tree at Novotitarovka. The airplane collided with more trees and a mast of a power-line before it crashed into a house. A fire erupted.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1614http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1614Primary Cause
Unauthorised flight maneuvers and pilot error during a crop-spray operation.Unauthorised flight maneuvers and pilot error during a crop-spray operation.Share on:
