Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 May 1955
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Ukraine
Registration Number: CCCP-L4098
Location: 9 km W of Dnepropetrovsk Airport (DNK) –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Left outer wingLeft outer wing
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a cargo flight from Kiev to Zaporozhye, resulting in a crash on a gentle slope. A left outer wing broke off during approach, leading to a spin and subsequent crash. Investigation revealed previous structural issues with the wing, exacerbated by errors made during an overhaul in 1954, which contributed to increased fatigue and eventual failure.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a cargo flight from Kiev to Zaporozhye, resulting in a crash on a gentle slope. A left outer wing broke off during approach, leading to a spin and subsequent crash. Investigation revealed previous structural issues with the wing, exacerbated by errors made during an overhaul in 1954, which contributed to increased fatigue and eventual failure.
Description
The aircraft operated on a cargo flight from Kiev to Zaporozhye with an intermediate stop at Dnepropetrovsk. During the approach to Dnepropetrovsk Airport, the left outer wing broke off. The aircraft entered a spin at an altitude of 200-300 m and crashed on the gentle slope of a hill. It appeared that during overhaul in October 1954 at ARB-411, several mistakes were made, compromising the structural integrity of the wing. The wing became subject to increased fatigue until it failed.
Primary Cause
Structural defects and errors during an overhaul of the wing in 1954.Structural defects and errors during an overhaul of the wing in 1954.Share on:
