Accident Narrative
The crew was performing a positioning flight from Kuybyshev to Moscow with an intermediate stop in Kursk. During the approach, which was conducted at night with snowfall, visibility was poor. The aircraft descended below the glide path and struck tree tops approximately 2,500 meters before the inner marker. Following the impact, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in a wooded area. The aircraft was destroyed, but all three crew members were unhurt.
Probable Cause
The official findings identified the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration on part of the crew.