Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 May 1976
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2SX
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-79935
Location: near Semipalatinsk –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the rudder and flight control systems)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the rudder and flight control systems)
Category: Accident
An Antonov aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following a severely banked turn during the application of crop spraying. The pilot was intoxicated, contributing to a loss of control.An Antonov aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following a severely banked turn during the application of crop spraying. The pilot was intoxicated, contributing to a loss of control.
Description
The Antonov crashed following an excessively banked turn while spraying crops. Investigation revealed that the pilot was drunk.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
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