Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 October 1990
Aircraft Type: Let L-410UVP
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-67331
Location: Odessa-Central Airport (ODS) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: PropellersPropellers
Category: Accident
A sudden and unexpected reverse pitch maneuver by the captain resulted in a hard landing due to excessive descent rate and a left bank. The aircraft experienced a significant acceleration of 4.4g.A sudden and unexpected reverse pitch maneuver by the captain resulted in a hard landing due to excessive descent rate and a left bank. The aircraft experienced a significant acceleration of 4.4g.
Description
While on final approach to Odessa-Central Airport (ODS) the captain momentarily selected reverse pitch on the propellers. The rate of descent increased and the airplane touched down hard (acceleration + 4.4g) in a left bank some 22 meters short of the runway threshold.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Reverse pitch maneuver during final approach.Reverse pitch maneuver during final approach.Share on:
