Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 September 1960
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Krasnoyarsk Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-98363
Location: 97 km from Nosok –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Lift SystemAircraft Lift System
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating on a seismic survey flight from Nosok experienced a loss of lift during takeoff from a lake. After a ground run, the captain attempted an abort, resulting in a collision with the lake’s steep banks. The aircraft’s takeoff MTOW was exceeded by 225 kg.An aircraft operating on a seismic survey flight from Nosok experienced a loss of lift during takeoff from a lake. After a ground run, the captain attempted an abort, resulting in a collision with the lake’s steep banks. The aircraft’s takeoff MTOW was exceeded by 225 kg.
Description
The aircraft operated on a seismic survey flight from Nosok. During takeoff from a lake (600 x 120 metres) the aircraft failed to become airborne. After a ground run of some 400-450 metres the captain tried to abort but the aircraft collided with the steep high banks of the lake. The aircraft’s MTOW was exceeded by 225 kg.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Unexpected aerodynamic instability during takeoff due to the lake’s terrain.Unexpected aerodynamic instability during takeoff due to the lake’s terrain.Share on:
