Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 January 1990
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: DOSAAF
Registration Number: 03 Yellow
Location: Okha, Sakhalin Island –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A Yuzhnosakhalinski Aeroklub An-2 aircraft carrying ten skydivers crashed during takeoff, exceeding its maximum takeoff weight and experiencing a loss of center of gravity. The aircraft was operating at a height of approximately 50 meters.A Yuzhnosakhalinski Aeroklub An-2 aircraft carrying ten skydivers crashed during takeoff, exceeding its maximum takeoff weight and experiencing a loss of center of gravity. The aircraft was operating at a height of approximately 50 meters.
Description
The An-2 stalled at a height of about 50 metres after takeoff and crashed on the snow-covered airfield. The aircraft, carrying ten skydivers, exceeded the MTOW and the centre of gravity was out of the envelope. The aircraft was operated by the Yuzhnosakhalinski Aeroklub.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive weight and center of gravity imbalance during takeoff.Excessive weight and center of gravity imbalance during takeoff.Share on:
