Aviation Accident at Pelengachi Airport: Single-Engine Aircraft Crash (CCCP-L3803)

Incident Overview and Departure Details At Pelengachi Airport, the captain was informed that weather conditions were poor along the entire route and that operations had been suspended. Despite this, the captain decided to depart for Kazhim with three other crew members aboard the single-engine aircraft. ## Flight Progression and Impact After takeoff, the aircraft climbed to an altitude of 200 to 300 meters before disappearing into the clouds. Twenty-three minutes later, while cruising in low visibility, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain and disintegrated on impact. All four crew members were killed. ## Official Findings and Contributing Factors The official probable cause was the captain's decision to conduct the flight despite poor weather conditions. The investigation also reported a lack of operations supervision by the authority. It was believed the captain was tired due to insufficient rest time and was apparently intoxicated, both of which contributed to the accident.