Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 May 1974
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2SX
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-25487
Location: Samarkand region –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Lift SystemAircraft Lift System
Category: Accident
An-2 experienced a loss of lift during takeoff due to a tail wind. The aircraft fell back, resulting in a controlled descent.An-2 experienced a loss of lift during takeoff due to a tail wind. The aircraft fell back, resulting in a controlled descent.
Description
The An-2 fell back during a tail wind take-off.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Tail wind conditions created a significant reduction in lift, leading to a loss of control and subsequent a controlled descent.Tail wind conditions created a significant reduction in lift, leading to a loss of control and subsequent a controlled descent.Share on:
