Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 18 December 1947
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12P
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L1343
Location: near Krasnoyarsk Severniy Airport – ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Left EngineLeft Engine
Category: Accident
An IL-12 aircraft crashed near Krasnoyarsk Severniy Airport after experiencing a loss of oil pressure in the left engine shortly after takeoff. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the aircraft stalled at a height of 40-50 meters during the second approach, resulting in a crash.An IL-12 aircraft crashed near Krasnoyarsk Severniy Airport after experiencing a loss of oil pressure in the left engine shortly after takeoff. The pilot initiated a go-around, but the aircraft stalled at a height of 40-50 meters during the second approach, resulting in a crash.

Description

The IL-12 crashed when the oil pressure of the left engine dropped 15 minutes after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk Severniy Airport. The crew shut the engine down and returned to the airport. On the first approach the approach speed was too high and the undercarriage was lowered too late. The pilot commenced a go around. During the second attempt to land the aircraft stalled at a height of 40-50 metres and crashed. The fuselage broke into two parts and both engines came off.

Source of Information

http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=659http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=659

Primary Cause

Loss of oil pressure in the left engine.Loss of oil pressure in the left engine.

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