Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 December 1982
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-26
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Turkmenistan
Registration Number: CCCP-26627
Location: 1 km from Rostov Airport (ROV) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: An-26 aircraftAn-26 aircraft
Category: Accident
A cargo An-26 aircraft carrying a significant load of mandarins departed Sukhumi, making an intermediate stop in Rostov to load new-year fir trees. The takeoff weight exceeded maximum allowable limits, and the aircraft experienced a rapid descent during takeoff, resulting in a crash and fire.A cargo An-26 aircraft carrying a significant load of mandarins departed Sukhumi, making an intermediate stop in Rostov to load new-year fir trees. The takeoff weight exceeded maximum allowable limits, and the aircraft experienced a rapid descent during takeoff, resulting in a crash and fire.
Description
The An-26 departed Sukhumi in a cargo flight to Krasnovodsk. The airplane was loaded with a ton of mandarins. An intermediate stop was made at Rostov (ROV) where new-year fir trees were loaded. The takeoff weight was above the maximum allowed. The airplane took off in conditions of thick fog. When the flaps were retracted on climbout, the aircraft descended during some 7-8 seconds with a vertical descent rate of up to 17 m/s. The crew were able to pull up but it was too late. The airplane contacted pine trees on a small hill, crashed and burned.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive takeoff weight and rapid descent during takeoff.Excessive takeoff weight and rapid descent during takeoff.Share on:
