Wirestrike Accident Lilienthal X-32 Bekas RA-0852A,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345766
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 September 2023
Time:15:58 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic LX32 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lilienthal X-32 Bekas
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: RA-0852A
MSN:
Year of manufacture:2021
Engine model:Rotax 912ULS
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:near the village of Knyaz Umet, Penza region -   Russia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: MAK
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
The crop duster hit a power line and crashed. The pilot was fatally injured.


Conclusion:
The aviation accident with the aircraft "X-32" RA-0852A occurred while performing crop spraying, due to the aircraft collision with overhead power line wires and, subsequently, with the ground surface.
The contributing factors were, most likely, the following:
- insufficient preparation of the pilot in terms of studying the artificial obstacles in the area of ACR performance and selecting a scheme (route) for field treatment;
- insufficient caution of the pilot during the flight.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: MAK
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://kemerovo.tsargrad.tv/news/pod-penzoj-razbilsja-legkomotornyj-samolet_871232
https://t.me/aviaincident/24667
https://russia58.tv/news/655553/
https://epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/ptp/mass-media/news?item=90355368
https://mak-iac.org/rassledovaniya/kh-32-lun-ra-0852a-20-09-2023/
Final Report: https://mak-iac.org/upload/iblock/d30/mo5h2tle2a131p2niy75lu33kspnkhf0/report_ra-0852a.pdf

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Sep-2023 17:34 aus Added
20-Sep-2023 17:35 harro Updated
20-Sep-2023 18:38 vasilf Updated
21-Sep-2023 16:58 harro Updated
14-Feb-2024 13:17 Hirurg Updated [Time, Source]
14-Feb-2024 13:21 ASN Updated [Operator, Narrative, Accident report]

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