Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 May 1973
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-55798
Location: Starobeshevo District, Donetsk Region –
ÿ Ukraine
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
An-2 aircraft operating a steep right turn on a crop-spray flight experienced a height loss and impact with terrain, resulting in a post-impact fire.An-2 aircraft operating a steep right turn on a crop-spray flight experienced a height loss and impact with terrain, resulting in a post-impact fire.
Description
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) “Gornyak” in the Starobeshevo District of the Donetsk Region. The aircraft lost height and impacted terrain when flying a steep right turn at a height of some 50 metres. A post-impact fire erupted.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Steep right turn and terrain impact during a high-altitude flight.Steep right turn and terrain impact during a high-altitude flight.Share on:
