Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 December 1960
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Uralsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-01245
Location: Yamburg Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Upper wing leading edgeUpper wing leading edge
Category: Accident
An aircraft, operating in challenging weather conditions ? strong crosswinds and ice on the leading edge of the upper wing ? crashed into the riverbank after a forced lift-off. The crosswinds caused a bank and left turn, resulting in a collision with the riverbank and subsequent nose-over.An aircraft, operating in challenging weather conditions ? strong crosswinds and ice on the leading edge of the upper wing ? crashed into the riverbank after a forced lift-off. The crosswinds caused a bank and left turn, resulting in a collision with the riverbank and subsequent nose-over.
Description
The aircraft took off from the frozen surface of the river at Yamburg with strong cross-winds and with the leading edge of the upper wing not having been cleaned from ice. When the pilot forced the aircraft to lift off at low speed, the cross-wind made the aircraft bank and turn to the left. It collided with the river bank and nosed over. Both pilots and the sole passenger were slightly injured.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Strong crosswinds and ice on the leading edge of the upper wing caused a loss of control and a subsequent collision with the riverbank.Strong crosswinds and ice on the leading edge of the upper wing caused a loss of control and a subsequent collision with the riverbank.Share on:
