Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 13 April 1980
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-62479
Location: –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main wheel studsMain wheel studs
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft suffered catastrophic damage during a hard landing on skis, resulting in the complete breakage of both main wheel studs and penetrating damage to the wings and fuselage.An-2 aircraft suffered catastrophic damage during a hard landing on skis, resulting in the complete breakage of both main wheel studs and penetrating damage to the wings and fuselage.
Description
The An-2 was damaged beyond repair following an extremely hard landing on skis. Both main wheel studs broke off and penetrate the wings and fuselage.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Hard landing on skis caused extreme stress and damage to the aircraft structure.Hard landing on skis caused extreme stress and damage to the aircraft structure.Share on:
