Incident Overview
Date: Monday 15 August 1983
Aircraft Type: Yakovlev Yak-40K
Owner/operator: MAP Arsenyev APO
Registration Number: CCCP-87201
Location: Omsukchan Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Yak-40 AircraftYak-40 Aircraft
Category: Accident
A Yak-40 aircraft failed to take off from Omsukchan Airport, Russia, due to a significant excess of cargo. One passenger was injured, and the aircraft carried 1930 kg of salted fish and an employee. The crew refused to weigh the cargo before loading it, resulting in an illegal loading exceeding the aircraft’s maximum permissible weight. Subsequently, the aircraft was unloaded, and the take-off weight exceeded the maximum allowable by at least 240 kg.A Yak-40 aircraft failed to take off from Omsukchan Airport, Russia, due to a significant excess of cargo. One passenger was injured, and the aircraft carried 1930 kg of salted fish and an employee. The crew refused to weigh the cargo before loading it, resulting in an illegal loading exceeding the aircraft’s maximum permissible weight. Subsequently, the aircraft was unloaded, and the take-off weight exceeded the maximum allowable by at least 240 kg.
Description
The Yak-40 did not become airborne and overran the runway during takeoff from Omsukchan Airport, Russia. One passenger was hurt. The aircraft carried 1930 kg of salted fish in bags, accompanied by an employee. The crew refused to weigh the cargo before loading it on the plane at the airport. Four passengers and a significant amount of cargo were illegally taken on board the aircraft, which led to an excess of the maximum permissible take-off weight of the aircraft. In order to hide the true amount of loading, the aircraft was unloaded on the initiative of accompanying the cargo immediately after the accident. It was established that the take-off weight of the aircraft exceeded the maximum allowable by at least 240 kg.
Source of Information
http://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1363, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttp://airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=1363, https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Excessive cargo loading and failure to adhere to weight restrictions.Excessive cargo loading and failure to adhere to weight restrictions.Share on:
