Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 October 1970
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-84771
Location: Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Airplane structure (specifically, the wings and fuselage)Airplane structure (specifically, the wings and fuselage)
Category: Accident

A Li-2 aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff due to an overloaded airplane and an excessive center of gravity, resulting in a collision with a ravine and subsequent breakup.A Li-2 aircraft stalled and crashed during takeoff due to an overloaded airplane and an excessive center of gravity, resulting in a collision with a ravine and subsequent breakup.
Description
The Li-2 stalled and crashed on takeoff because the airplane was overloaded and the centre of gravity was beyond aft limits. The airplane came down behind the runway, collided with a ravine and broke up.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Overloaded airplane and excessive center of gravity.Overloaded airplane and excessive center of gravity.Share on: