Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 January 2018
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Kazakhstan Air Defence Force
Location: near Zhetygen Air Base –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main landing gearMain landing gear
Category: Accident
A pilot operating a single-engine aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during takeoff from Zhetygen Air Base, Kazakhstan. The aircraft struggled to gain altitude and subsequently descended into a snowy field, resulting in a collapse of the main landing gear and substantial damage.A pilot operating a single-engine aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during takeoff from Zhetygen Air Base, Kazakhstan. The aircraft struggled to gain altitude and subsequently descended into a snowy field, resulting in a collapse of the main landing gear and substantial damage.
Description
The pilot lost control during takeoff from Zhetygen Air Base, Kazakhstan. The aircraft barely gained altitude and came down in a snowy field. The main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft sustained serious damage.
Source of Information
https://www.caravan.kz/gazeta/petlya-na-shee-aviacii-v-kazakhstanskojj-armii-proizoshlo-ocherednoe-chp-410461/https://www.caravan.kz/gazeta/petlya-na-shee-aviacii-v-kazakhstanskojj-armii-proizoshlo-ocherednoe-chp-410461/Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to inadequate control surface operation and potentially a sudden loss of situational awareness.Loss of control during takeoff due to inadequate control surface operation and potentially a sudden loss of situational awareness.Share on:
