Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 February 1973
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: near Provideniya Airport (PVS) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight path.Aircraft control surfaces and flight path.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft deviated from its established approach pattern and crashed into a steep slope of a mountain bordering Lake Istikhed.A small aircraft deviated from its established approach pattern and crashed into a steep slope of a mountain bordering Lake Istikhed.
Description
Deviated from the approach pattern to the right and crashed into the slope of a mountain on the shore of Lake Istikhed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Inadequate pilot awareness of the mountain slope and deviation from the established approach pattern.Inadequate pilot awareness of the mountain slope and deviation from the established approach pattern.Share on:
