Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 November 1969
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-43847
Location: Kazalinsk –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: An-2 aircraft ? specifically, the aircraft’s lift and control systems, including the wings, tail, and control surfaces.An-2 aircraft ? specifically, the aircraft’s lift and control systems, including the wings, tail, and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A An-2 aircraft, operating a scheduled passenger and mail flight from Kzyl-Kum to Aralsk and back to Kzyl-Kum, experienced a catastrophic crash after takeoff due to a combination of factors. Twelve additional passengers requested boarding, increasing the total number of passengers to 24. The takeoff weight exceeded the maximum allowed, resulting in a loss of speed and subsequent stalling, leading to a crash after 200 meters.A An-2 aircraft, operating a scheduled passenger and mail flight from Kzyl-Kum to Aralsk and back to Kzyl-Kum, experienced a catastrophic crash after takeoff due to a combination of factors. Twelve additional passengers requested boarding, increasing the total number of passengers to 24. The takeoff weight exceeded the maximum allowed, resulting in a loss of speed and subsequent stalling, leading to a crash after 200 meters.
Description
The An-2 operated on a scheduled passenger and mail flight from Kzyl-Kum to Aralsk and back to Kzyl-Kum. Prior to departure from Kazalinsk, twelve additional passengers wanted to fly to Frunze. These passengers paid the captain for allowing them to board the plane. This brought the total number of passengers to 24. The takeoff weight was 6484 kg, which is 1234 kg over the maximum takeoff weight of the An-2. The centre of gravity was also out of limit; it was too far aft. On takeoff the aircraft lifted off with a high angle of attack, lost speed, stalled and crashed after 200 metres.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1615https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1615Primary Cause
Excessive takeoff weight exceeding maximum allowable limit, combined with an unfavorable center of gravity position.Excessive takeoff weight exceeding maximum allowable limit, combined with an unfavorable center of gravity position.Share on:
