Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 16 November 1967
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-18V
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-75538
Location: 2,9 km E of Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport (SVX) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 107 / Occupants: 107
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Il-18 aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Ekaterinburg, resulting in loss of control and a crash into a plowed field. The propeller was unable to be feathered, and maneuverability was compromised at maximum takeoff weight due to increased drag.A Il-18 aircraft experienced an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Ekaterinburg, resulting in loss of control and a crash into a plowed field. The propeller was unable to be feathered, and maneuverability was compromised at maximum takeoff weight due to increased drag.
Description
Shortly after takeoff from Sverdlovsk (now called Ekaterinburg) , an engine caught fire. The propeller could not be feathered. Manoueverability at maximum takeoff weight with propeller causing drag was low. The crew lost control at a height of 200 m and the Il-18 crashed into a plowed field at a 37 degrees right bank and at a speed of 440 km/h.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=31https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=31Primary Cause
Engine failure and propeller inability to be feathered.Engine failure and propeller inability to be feathered.Share on:
