Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 December 1962
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-71259
Location: Arkhangelsk-Kegostrov Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces, including the elevator, ailerons, and rudder.Aircraft control surfaces, including the elevator, ailerons, and rudder.
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft descended below the glide path during a night VFR approach to Arkhangelsk-Kegostrov Airport, resulting in a collision with the ground.A Li-2 aircraft descended below the glide path during a night VFR approach to Arkhangelsk-Kegostrov Airport, resulting in a collision with the ground.
Description
The Li-2 descended below the glide path between the outer marker and the inner marker during a night VFR approach to Arkhangelsk-Kegostrov Airport. It collided with the ground.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to reduced airspeed and inadequate situational awareness during a night VFR approach.Loss of control due to reduced airspeed and inadequate situational awareness during a night VFR approach.Share on:
