Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 November 1940
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot / Georgia
Registration Number: CCCP-L3405
Location: near Ordzhonikidze –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe mountain weather, resulting in a significant impact. The aircraft was caught in a sudden, turbulent gust, leading to a loss of altitude and subsequent impact with a steep, rocky slope.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe mountain weather, resulting in a significant impact. The aircraft was caught in a sudden, turbulent gust, leading to a loss of altitude and subsequent impact with a steep, rocky slope.
Description
Crashed into a mountain in bad weather.
Primary Cause
Severe mountain weather conditions, including high winds, heavy rain, and snow, combined with a loss of control due to turbulence, likely exacerbated the aircraft’s instability.Severe mountain weather conditions, including high winds, heavy rain, and snow, combined with a loss of control due to turbulence, likely exacerbated the aircraft’s instability.Share on:
