Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 21 December 1960
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01236
Location: Peledui, Lensk district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder).Aircraft control surfaces (ailerons, elevator, rudder).
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing on a snow-covered airstrip, resulting in a nose-down landing.An aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing on a snow-covered airstrip, resulting in a nose-down landing.
Description
The aircraft nosed over after landing on a snow-covered airstrip.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Snow conditions on the airstrip likely contributed to reduced adhesion and control of the aircraft.Snow conditions on the airstrip likely contributed to reduced adhesion and control of the aircraft.Share on:
