Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 July 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, MAGON
Registration Number: URSS-M138
Location: Lake Sabro, Ostashkov district –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: PropellersPropellers
Category: Accident
A PS-84 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight from Kholm to Kalinin, resulting in multiple casualties. The aircraft collided with a tree on an island in Lake Sabro, resulting in a crash landing.A PS-84 aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash during a flight from Kholm to Kalinin, resulting in multiple casualties. The aircraft collided with a tree on an island in Lake Sabro, resulting in a crash landing.
Description
The PS-84 operated on a flight from Kholm to Kalinin with casualties on board when it flew very low over Lake Sabro, Ostashkov district of the Kalinin region, with the result that the propellers struck the water surface. The aircraft collided with a tree on an island in the lake, came down on the island and crashed.
Primary Cause
Propeller strike on water surface during low-altitude flight.Propeller strike on water surface during low-altitude flight.Share on:
