Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 28 January 1951
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L4715
Location: near Kostanay-Narimanovka Airport (KSN) –
ÿ Kazakhstan
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a night approach to Moscow, resulting from a misidentification of atmospheric conditions due to dense haze. The pilot attempted to land without visual contact, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a night approach to Moscow, resulting from a misidentification of atmospheric conditions due to dense haze. The pilot attempted to land without visual contact, leading to a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
The aircraft operated on a flight from Alma-Ata to Moscow. One of the en route stops was Kustanai. During a night time approach, the flight crew encountered dense haze. They attempted to land without visual contact with the ground. The pilot mistook the ceiling of the haze for snow-covered terrain and levelled out at a height of some 30 metres. The aircraft subsequently lost speed, stalled and crashed.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=2869http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=2869Primary Cause
Dense haze and pilot error in visual navigation.Dense haze and pilot error in visual navigation.Share on:
