Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 March 1948
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Polyarnaya Aviatsiya
Registration Number: CCCP-N456
Location: Vorkuta Airport (VKT) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft, carrying CCCP-N444, attempted a search mission in Vorkuta following a missing aircraft report. The aircraft experienced a low takeoff speed due to deep snow, resulting in a collision with a house and subsequent crash.A Li-2 aircraft, carrying CCCP-N444, attempted a search mission in Vorkuta following a missing aircraft report. The aircraft experienced a low takeoff speed due to deep snow, resulting in a collision with a house and subsequent crash.
Description
The Li-2 was engaged in a search mission for another Li-2, CCCP-N444, that went missing on March 7. During takeoff from Vorkuta the aircraft lifted off at a low speed after a takeoff run of 700 meters through deep snow (25-30 cm). The aircraft did not gain enough altitude, collided with a house and crashed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1820https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1820Primary Cause
Low takeoff speed due to deep snow.Low takeoff speed due to deep snow.Share on:
