Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 September 1977
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Uzbekistan
Registration Number: CCCP-33254
Location: Samarkand Region –
ÿ Uzbekistan
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Altitude compensatorAltitude compensator
Category: Accident
A flight control error caused a loss of altitude compensator, leading to engine failure and a forced landing.A flight control error caused a loss of altitude compensator, leading to engine failure and a forced landing.
Description
The crew made a mistake in handling the altitude compensator, resulting in the flame out of the engine. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the forced landing that followed.
Primary Cause
Altitude compensator malfunction.Altitude compensator malfunction.Share on:
