Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 30 May 1968
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2M
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, North Kavkaz Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-05989
Location: Novo-Zolotovski farm, Semikarakorsk district, Rostov region –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
A commercial crop-spray aircraft, operated by Sovkhoz (State Farm) and utilizing a local guide, crashed in the Semikarakorsk district of the Rostov region, Russia. The incident involved a collision with the ground, resulting in significant damage and fire, leading to the loss of the aircraft.A commercial crop-spray aircraft, operated by Sovkhoz (State Farm) and utilizing a local guide, crashed in the Semikarakorsk district of the Rostov region, Russia. The incident involved a collision with the ground, resulting in significant damage and fire, leading to the loss of the aircraft.
Description
Crashed while on a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) “Novo-Zolotovski” in the Semikarakorsk district of the Rostov region in Russia with a local guide on board. The pilot, possibly distracted by the passenger, allowed the plane to lose 20-25 m. The An-2 collided with the ground, caught fire and burnt out.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1583https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1583Primary Cause
Distraction by the pilot while operating, leading to loss of control and a significant descent.Distraction by the pilot while operating, leading to loss of control and a significant descent.Share on:
