GVF PS-84 accident at Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo (Severny), Russia, 17 Nov 1942 (CCCP-L3965)
On November 17, 1942, a GVF PS-84 (registration CCCP-L3965) operated by Krasnoyarskie Vozhdushnye Trassy - KVT was involved in an aviation accident near Krasnoyarsk-Yemelyanovo (Severny), Russia during takeoff. 30 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The loss of control after takeoff was caused by the combination of an excessive accumulation of ice on airframe, wings and elevators and the fact that the airplane was operated beyond the MTOW. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).
Probable cause
The loss of control after takeoff was caused by the combination of an excessive accumulation of ice on airframe, wings and elevators and the fact that the airplane was operated beyond the MTOW.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
Shortly after takeoff from Krasnoyarsk-Yemilianovo Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed on a huge explosion on a parked II-4 (c/n 7116). Both airplanes were destroyed and all 30 occupants in the PS-84 were killed. On board were 10 civilians and all passengers were Soviet pilots and engineers flying to Ladd Army Air Field near Fairbanks to take delivery of several American bomber airplanes that should be delivered to the Soviet Air Force.
Probable cause (official findings): The loss of control after takeoff was caused by the combination of an excessive accumulation of ice on airframe, wings and elevators and the fact that the airplane was operated beyond the MTOW.