What happened
A local flight departed from Manskiy Airfield carrying a pilot and 13 skydivers. During the initial climb, as the single engine aircraft reached an altitude of approximately 120 meters, it experienced a stall. The plane descended in a nearly flat attitude into an open field located roughly 2.5 km from the village of Shalinskoye. Upon impact, the aircraft caught fire and was completely destroyed.
The accident resulted in 11 fatalities and three serious injuries among the passengers. While three individuals initially survived the impact, two of those survivors later succumbed to their injuries a few days after the event.
Findings
Investigations into the crash revealed that the engine failed during the climb phase due to the use of automotive-grade fuel instead of aviation fuel, a practice noted among certain skydiving organizations in the region. Additionally, records indicated that the aircraft's certificate of airworthiness had been suspended the previous March.