Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 March 1963
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-32614
Location: Nikolayevsk-na-Amure Airport (NLI) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Flight Control System, Aircraft Sensors (Wind Speed/Direction)Flight Control System, Aircraft Sensors (Wind Speed/Direction)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a crosswind takeoff, resulting in a sudden descent into a snow parapet. The aircraft?s flight control system failed to compensate effectively for the wind conditions, leading to a rapid loss of lift and control.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during a crosswind takeoff, resulting in a sudden descent into a snow parapet. The aircraft?s flight control system failed to compensate effectively for the wind conditions, leading to a rapid loss of lift and control.
Description
The plane ran into a snow parapet during a crosswind takeoff.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=4196http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=4196Primary Cause
Crosswind conditions and inadequate flight control system response to wind.Crosswind conditions and inadequate flight control system response to wind.Share on:
