Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 February 1970
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: MAP Kiev MSZ
Registration Number: CCCP-21504
Location: Leningrad-Shosseynaya Airport (LED) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: TailTail
Category: Accident
A Lisunov Li-2, CCCP-21504, experienced a catastrophic takeoff accident near Leningrad (St. Petersburg). One crew member perished, and the pilot lost control shortly after takeoff due to an overloaded aircraft. The tail contacted the ground, resulting in the tearing off of the tail wheel, and subsequent damage to the main undercarriage. The aircraft skidded and came to rest 245 meters to the left of the runway.A Lisunov Li-2, CCCP-21504, experienced a catastrophic takeoff accident near Leningrad (St. Petersburg). One crew member perished, and the pilot lost control shortly after takeoff due to an overloaded aircraft. The tail contacted the ground, resulting in the tearing off of the tail wheel, and subsequent damage to the main undercarriage. The aircraft skidded and came to rest 245 meters to the left of the runway.
Description
A Lisunov Li-2, CCCP-21504, sustained substantial damage in a takeoff accident at Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). One crew member died. The pilot lost control shortly after becoming airborne. The tail contacted the ground some 37 m left of the runway, tearing off the tail wheel. The airplane landed and bounced, ripping off the main undercarriage on the next touch down. The Li-2 skidded and came to rest at a distance of 245 meters to the left edge of the runway. Investigation revealed that the airplane was overloaded by 687 kg and it lifted off the runway at a speed insufficient for the actual weight.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=890http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=890Primary Cause
Overloading of the aircraft with excessive weight, resulting in insufficient lift for the actual weight.Overloading of the aircraft with excessive weight, resulting in insufficient lift for the actual weight.Share on:
