Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 August 1953
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L4157
Location: Moskva-Bykovo Airport (BKA) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A Lisunov Li-2, CCCP-L4157 aircraft was parked at Moscow’s Bykovo Airport, awaiting a flight to Krasnoyarsk. An engine mechanic entered the aircraft and initiated engine start. The aircraft rapidly gained excessive angle of attack, resulting in a stall and subsequent crash from a height of approximately 5-10 meters.A Lisunov Li-2, CCCP-L4157 aircraft was parked at Moscow’s Bykovo Airport, awaiting a flight to Krasnoyarsk. An engine mechanic entered the aircraft and initiated engine start. The aircraft rapidly gained excessive angle of attack, resulting in a stall and subsequent crash from a height of approximately 5-10 meters.
Description
A Lisunov Li-2, CCCP-L4157, was parked at Moscow’s Bykovo Airport in preparation for a flight to Krasnoyarsk. In the early hours of the day an engine mechanic entered the aircraft and started the engines. He took off, but the aircraft attained a high angle of attack, stalled and crashed from a height of 5-10 metres.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive angle of attack during engine start.Excessive angle of attack during engine start.Share on:
