Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 December 1957
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, East Siberia Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L1309
Location: 30 km W of Birobidzhan –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: RudderRudder
Category: Accident
An Il-12 aircraft experienced a rudder failure due to gusty winds while parked on the Khabarovsk apron, resulting in a loss of contact with the flight. A subsequent Il-12 aircraft sustained damage to its rudder.An Il-12 aircraft experienced a rudder failure due to gusty winds while parked on the Khabarovsk apron, resulting in a loss of contact with the flight. A subsequent Il-12 aircraft sustained damage to its rudder.
Description
The aircraft operated on a scheduled service from Khabarovsk to Moscow with intermediate stops. It was parked on the apron at Khabarovsk during gusty winds at a speed of 20-24 m/s. The flight took off at 11:58 for the leg to Magdagachi. Contact with the flight was lost about 12:35. In June 1958, the wreckage was found on the north-western slope of Pokto Mountain. An investigation revealed that the rudder had failed in flight as a result of damage caused by a strong gust of wind while the aircraft was on the ground. Another Il-12, CCCP-L1330, that was parked next to CCCP-L1309 also sustained damage to the rudder.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=906http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=906Primary Cause
Gust of wind caused rudder failure.Gust of wind caused rudder failure.Share on:
