Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 August 1957
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-12P
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Far East Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L1828
Location: Magdagachi Airport (GDG) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft Nose WheelAircraft Nose Wheel
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, approaching Magdagachi Airport at night, experienced a sudden and severe descent due to strong winds, resulting in a nose wheel collision with a landing light. Subsequent damage to multiple landing lights and wings caused the aircraft to come to rest in a field before the runway threshold.A twin-engine aircraft, approaching Magdagachi Airport at night, experienced a sudden and severe descent due to strong winds, resulting in a nose wheel collision with a landing light. Subsequent damage to multiple landing lights and wings caused the aircraft to come to rest in a field before the runway threshold.
Description
The aircraft was approaching Magdagachi Airport at night in adverse weather and deviated from the approach path due to the strong winds. It came in too high and descended too fast, causing the nose wheel to hit the mast of a landing light 500 metres beyond the inner marker and 5 more masts were destroyed by the cockpit and the wings. Eventually the aircraft came to rest in a field before the runway threshold.
Primary Cause
Strong winds and deviation from the approach path.Strong winds and deviation from the approach path.Share on:
