Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 June 1958
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-12
Owner/operator: NII VVS
Location: Moskva-Khodynka (Frunze) Central Aerodrome –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Antonov 12 prototype’s landing gear and wing structure.Antonov 12 prototype’s landing gear and wing structure.
Category: Accident
A critical ground-looped incident involving the Antonov 12 prototype resulted in severe damage during a demonstration flight. The aircraft experienced a loss of lift during landing, leading to significant structural damage. The extent of repair of the aircraft remains uncertain.A critical ground-looped incident involving the Antonov 12 prototype resulted in severe damage during a demonstration flight. The aircraft experienced a loss of lift during landing, leading to significant structural damage. The extent of repair of the aircraft remains uncertain.
Description
The Antonov 12 prototype ground looped on landing during a demonstration flight, sustaining severe damage. It is not certain if the Antonov was repaired.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Loss of lift during landing due to ground looping.Loss of lift during landing due to ground looping.Share on:
