Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 June 1979
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-44920
Location: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)Aircraft structure (fuselage, wings, tail)
Category: Accident
A An-2 aircraft was stolen by a drunk pilot during a nighttime low-altitude turn. The aircraft stalled, resulting in a nose-down crash against a house.A An-2 aircraft was stolen by a drunk pilot during a nighttime low-altitude turn. The aircraft stalled, resulting in a nose-down crash against a house.
Description
The An-2 was stolen by a drunk pilot at night. During a low altitude turn the airplane stalled and crashed nose down, coming to rest against a house.
Primary Cause
Impaired piloting by a drunk pilot.Impaired piloting by a drunk pilot.Share on:
