Incident Overview
Date: xx Feb 1958
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2V
Owner/operator: GUSMP, Directorate of Polar Aviation
Registration Number: CCCP-N496
Location: Mirny –
ÿ Antarctica
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Soviet Antarctic expedition aircraft experienced a catastrophic stall and subsequent crash during flight in 1958. The incident highlights the inherent risks associated with high-altitude flight in challenging atmospheric conditions.A Soviet Antarctic expedition aircraft experienced a catastrophic stall and subsequent crash during flight in 1958. The incident highlights the inherent risks associated with high-altitude flight in challenging atmospheric conditions.
Description
The aircraft stalled and crashed. The airplane took part in the 3rd Soviet Antarctic expedition in 1958.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during flight.Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during flight.Share on:
