Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 December 1971
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-55567
Location: Farikha Airstrip –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (particularly the wing and tail)Aircraft Structure (particularly the wing and tail)
Category: Accident
An An-2 cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude and crashed on ice following takeoff from Farikha to Naryan-Mar at night. The aircraft was consumed by fire.An An-2 cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude and crashed on ice following takeoff from Farikha to Naryan-Mar at night. The aircraft was consumed by fire.
Description
The An-2 operated on a cargo flight from Farikha to Naryan-Mar at night when it entered the back side of the power curve shortly after takeoff. The aircraft lost height and crashed on the ice 1124 metres from the runway threshold. The airplane was consumed by fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff, exacerbated by the ice surface.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff, exacerbated by the ice surface.Share on:
