Kalinin K-5 accident at Ananino, Russia, 25 Dec 1934 (CCCP-L544)
On December 25, 1934, a Kalinin K-5 (registration CCCP-L544) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Ananino, Russia in flight. 2 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a stall during a turn initiated at low height because the airplane' speed was too low. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a stall during a turn initiated at low height because the airplane' speed was too low. The Chief of the Yanaul Airport authorized the pilot to start the flight despite the weather conditions en route were considered as poor. Also, the weather bulletins transmitted to the crew were incorrects and conflicting.
— NTSB Determination
Accident narrative
The crew departed Yanaul at 1000LT on a schedule service to Sverdlovsk. En route, weather conditions worsened and the visibility was very low due to thick fog. Approaching the village of Ananino, the airplane passed over houses at a height of about 4 metres. Then the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane stalled and crashed in a field outside the village. The airplane was destroyed and the mechanic was killed. Seriously injured, the pilot was transferred to a local hospital but he died few hours later.
Probable cause (official findings): It was determined that the accident was the consequence of a stall during a turn initiated at low height because the airplane' speed was too low. The Chief of the Yanaul Airport authorized the pilot to start the flight despite the weather conditions en route were considered as poor. Also, the weather bulletins transmitted to the crew were incorrects and conflicting.