Hard Landing and Inversion of a Single-Engine Aircraft at Saransk-Lyambir Airport

Incident Overview A single-engine aircraft was operating a local skydiving flight at Saransk-Lyambir Airport. After all skydivers had exited the aircraft, the crew returned to the airport. The circumstances surrounding the subsequent landing were not clearly established in the source material. During the landing, the aircraft struck the ground hard, bounced, and ultimately came to rest upside down. Both pilots were able to escape the aircraft without injury. The aircraft sustained damage that was assessed as beyond repair. No specific aircraft type, registration, date, operator, or definitive cause was provided in the source.