ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-12BP RA-11118 Nalchik Airport (NAL)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 24 February 1994
Time:11:16
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN12 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Antonov An-12BP
Operator:Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise
Registration: RA-11118
MSN: 01348002
First flight: 1971
Engines: 4 Ivchenko AI-20M
Crew:Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Passengers:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Total:Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:4,5 km (2.8 mls) from Nalchik Airport (NAL) (   Russia)
Phase: Approach (APR)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:Volgograd Airport (VOG/URWW), Russia
Destination airport:Nalchik Airport (NAL/URMN), Russia
Flightnumber:9045
Narrative:
On approach to Nalchik the flaps were set to 35 deg. The nose suddenly pitched up and down; control was lost and the An-12 crashed 4,5 km short of the runway. The aircraft was carrying a cargo of coins (13,5 t.) from St. Petersburg to Nalchik via Volgograd.

Probable Cause:

PROBABLE CAUSE: Stall of the horizontal stabilizer due to icing.

Classification:
Icing
Loss of control

Sources:
» Soviet Transports
» Air International
» AirLetter 12942 (28.2.94)
» ICAO Adrep Summary 3/95 (#5)
» Scramble 179


Photos

photo of Antonov-An-12V-RA-11118
accident date: 24-02-1994
type: Antonov An-12V
registration: RA-11118
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Volgograd Airport to Nalchik Airport as the crow flies is 584 km (365 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Antonov An-12

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