Narrative:
The Antonov 2 impacted a snow covered field during a pipeline inspection flight.
PROBABLE CAUSE (translated from Russian):
The most likely cause of the crash of the An-2 RA-40204 was the loss of spatial orientation by the crew during the execution of a turn in conditions of reduced visibility (fog) and "white" snow on the underlying surface, leading to an uncontrolled descent and collision of the aircraft with the ground.
Contributing factors:
- Incorrect assessment by the crew of meteorological conditions along the flight route, expressed in arbitrary decisions on the execution of the flight under VFR;
- A flight at an altitude below safe height;
- Lack of skills in the performance of the instrument flight, the weather conditions under which the flights were carried out did not meet the minimum requirements.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
accident date: 06-02-2016
type: Antonov An-2R
registration: RA-40204
accident date: 06-02-2016
type: Antonov An-2R
registration: RA-40204
accident date: 06-02-2016
type: Antonov An-2R
registration: RA-40204
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 6 February 2016 |
| Time: | 12:44 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2R |
| Operator: | Light Air |
| Registration: | RA-40204 |
| MSN: | 1G219-54 |
| First flight: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6952 |
| Cycles: | 20236 |
| Engines: | 1 Shvetsov ASh-62IR |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Gay, Orenburg Oblast ( Russia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Survey/research |
| Departure airport: | Sterlitamark Airfield, Russia |
| Orsk Airport (OSW/UWOR), Russia |
The Antonov 2 impacted a snow covered field during a pipeline inspection flight.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE (translated from Russian):
The most likely cause of the crash of the An-2 RA-40204 was the loss of spatial orientation by the crew during the execution of a turn in conditions of reduced visibility (fog) and "white" snow on the underlying surface, leading to an uncontrolled descent and collision of the aircraft with the ground.
Contributing factors:
- Incorrect assessment by the crew of meteorological conditions along the flight route, expressed in arbitrary decisions on the execution of the flight under VFR;
- A flight at an altitude below safe height;
- Lack of skills in the performance of the instrument flight, the weather conditions under which the flights were carried out did not meet the minimum requirements.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
VFR flight in IMC Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» LifeNews» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
Photos
accident date: 06-02-2016
type: Antonov An-2R
registration: RA-40204
accident date: 06-02-2016
type: Antonov An-2R
registration: RA-40204
accident date: 06-02-2016
type: Antonov An-2R
registration: RA-40204
Video, social media
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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 Sterlitamark Airfield to Orsk Airport as the crow flies is 330 km (206 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from Sterlitamark Airfield to Orsk Airport as the crow flies is 330 km (206 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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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