Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 September 1958
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-14P
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Kyrgyzstan
Registration Number: CCCP-L1692
Location: 4 km SSE of Konstantinovski , Martuk District –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Actuating rod of the left aileronActuating rod of the left aileron
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck by lightning caused a severe fire and damage to the aileron actuation rod, resulting in loss of control and a crash.An aircraft struck by lightning caused a severe fire and damage to the aileron actuation rod, resulting in loss of control and a crash.
Description
The aircraft was hit by lightning, which burnt through the actuating rod of the left aileron. The lightning strike probably also disabled the crew. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed.
Primary Cause
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