Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 September 1981
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2TP
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Yakutsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-40523
Location: –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Main gearMain gear
Category: Accident
An-2 aircraft suffered a catastrophic failure during landing on soft ground, resulting in the sinking of the main gear and engine failure. The landing surface induced significant ground deformation, leading to the gear sinking.An-2 aircraft suffered a catastrophic failure during landing on soft ground, resulting in the sinking of the main gear and engine failure. The landing surface induced significant ground deformation, leading to the gear sinking.
Description
The An-2 was damaged beyond repair in an accident. When the airplane landed on soft ground the main gear sank into the ground and the engine to broke off.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Soft ground landing conditions induced significant ground deformation.Soft ground landing conditions induced significant ground deformation.Share on:
