Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 May 1972
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Tajikistan
Registration Number: CCCP-45292
Location: Argyz district, Tatarstan –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: An-2 aircraft, lift-off system.An-2 aircraft, lift-off system.
Category: Accident
An An-2 aircraft, operated by a collective farm, experienced a collision with tree tops resulting in a crash in the forest. The incident occurred during a crop-spray mission.An An-2 aircraft, operated by a collective farm, experienced a collision with tree tops resulting in a crash in the forest. The incident occurred during a crop-spray mission.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight for the kolkhoz (collective farm) im. Karla Marksa from Devyaterna (Argyz District of Tatarstan). The aircraft took off in the direction of a forest and collided with tree tops 930 metres after lift-off. It crashed in the forest and caught fire.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during takeoff, likely due to inadequate airspeed control.Mechanical failure during takeoff, likely due to inadequate airspeed control.Share on:
