Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 8 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3982
Location: 7 km from Balashov Airfield –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Horizontal stabiliser control cableHorizontal stabiliser control cable
Category: Accident
A cargo aircraft carrying three M-105 engines from Balashov to Kursk experienced a catastrophic crash due to a sudden engine failure during takeoff. The engine broke loose, penetrating the cabin floor and causing a control cable to become entangled, resulting in the aircraft’s loss of control and subsequent crash in a steppe area.A cargo aircraft carrying three M-105 engines from Balashov to Kursk experienced a catastrophic crash due to a sudden engine failure during takeoff. The engine broke loose, penetrating the cabin floor and causing a control cable to become entangled, resulting in the aircraft’s loss of control and subsequent crash in a steppe area.
Description
The airplane operated on a cargo flight from Balashov to Kursk with a cargo of three M-105 engines. During takeoff at least one of the engines broke loose. It broke through the cabin floor and trapped the control cable of the horizontal stabiliser which was running under the floor. The pilot tried to steer the aircraft with the trim tabs of the stabiliser, but to no avail. The aircraft crashed in the steppe some 7 km after take-off, caught fire and burnt out.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
