Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 November 1951
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Belarus
Location: 50 km E of Kiev –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right EngineRight Engine
Category: Accident
A right engine failure occurred during en route flight between Kharkov and Kiev, resulting in a forced landing due to a manufacturing defect in the oil cooler. The propeller was unable to be feathered, and the crew opted for a landing in a forest clearing 50 km east of Kiev.A right engine failure occurred during en route flight between Kharkov and Kiev, resulting in a forced landing due to a manufacturing defect in the oil cooler. The propeller was unable to be feathered, and the crew opted for a landing in a forest clearing 50 km east of Kiev.
Description
While en route between Kharkov and Kiev the right engine lost oil due to a manufacturing defect of the oil cooler. The propeller could not be feathered and the crew opted for a forced landing in a forest clearing 50 km east of Kiev.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Manufacturing defect in the oil cooler.Manufacturing defect in the oil cooler.Share on:
