Incident Overview
Date: Monday 20 August 1956
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2T
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Magadan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L3488
Location: 23 km from Gizhiga –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: An-2 aircraftAn-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft experienced a fire following a landing in a valley during an aerogeophysical survey flight to Gizhiga, Magadan Region. The pilot lacked experience with the specific flight type and had limited flight hours. The incident highlights a potential lapse in pilot training and operational procedures.An-2 aircraft experienced a fire following a landing in a valley during an aerogeophysical survey flight to Gizhiga, Magadan Region. The pilot lacked experience with the specific flight type and had limited flight hours. The incident highlights a potential lapse in pilot training and operational procedures.
Description
The An-2 had completed an aerogeophysical survey flight to Gizhiga, Magadan Region, when it entered clouds in a valley. The airplane struck the side of the valley and caught fire. One of the crew survived. It appeared that the captain did not have experience with aerogeophysical survey flights and had only 50 hours on the An-2 before starting such flights. Also, the flight crew had made two survey flights with a total time of 11 hours that day while the legal limit for such flights was 6 hours.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Lack of pilot experience and insufficient flight hours for aerogeophysical survey flights.Lack of pilot experience and insufficient flight hours for aerogeophysical survey flights.Share on:
