Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 11 May 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3931
Location: near Molotov Airport (PEE) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Fuel systemFuel system
Category: Accident
An engine change resulted in a fuel system malfunction, leading to both engines failing shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted a return to the airfield but was unable to reach the airport due to insufficient altitude, causing the aircraft to collide with two wooden houses and crash at the specified location.An engine change resulted in a fuel system malfunction, leading to both engines failing shortly after takeoff. The pilot attempted a return to the airfield but was unable to reach the airport due to insufficient altitude, causing the aircraft to collide with two wooden houses and crash at the specified location.
Description
The aircraft was test flown from Molotov (now Perm) after an engine change when the flight engineer made a mistake in handling the fuel system, causing both engines to flame out shortly after take-off. The pilot tried to return to the airfield but height was not sufficient and the aircraft collided with the roofs of two wooden houses and crashed at ul. Pigasovskaya between ul. Alekseyevskaya and ul. Svobody on the outskirts of Molotov, damaging a third house.
Primary Cause
Fuel system malfunction during an engine change.Fuel system malfunction during an engine change.Share on:
