Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 May 1974
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Central Region Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-87398
Location: Rostov Airport (ROV) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 38
Component Affected: Aircraft LiftAircraft Lift
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft, operating a flight from Lipetsk to Mineralnye Vody with an en route stop at Rostov, attempted a takeoff from a wet grass runway in Rostov. Due to insufficient lift, the aircraft aborted the takeoff and subsequently overran by 185 meters, colliding with a hummock and coming to rest in a ravine. The incident was a result of a failed takeoff attempt.A Yak-40 aircraft, operating a flight from Lipetsk to Mineralnye Vody with an en route stop at Rostov, attempted a takeoff from a wet grass runway in Rostov. Due to insufficient lift, the aircraft aborted the takeoff and subsequently overran by 185 meters, colliding with a hummock and coming to rest in a ravine. The incident was a result of a failed takeoff attempt.
Description
The Yak-40 attempted a takeoff from a wet grass runway (length 1,080 metres) at Rostov. The airplane was not able to lift off and the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. However, the jet failed to stop on the remaining runway and overran by 185 metres. It collided with a hummock, broke up and came to rest in a ravine. The aircraft operated on a flight from Lipetsk to Mineralnye Vody with an en route stop at Rostov.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=845, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=845, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Insufficient lift during takeoff.Insufficient lift during takeoff.Share on:
