Accident Details
During final approach to Leningrad-Rzhevka Airport at a speed of 165 km/h, the right engine failed. The crew initiated a go-around maneuver and attempted to feather the right propeller, but the attempt was unsuccessful. The aircraft subsequently banked to the right, reaching an angle of 25°, then nosed down to an angle of 30° before crashing in flames in a wooded area located 500 meters short of the runway threshold. The wreckage was found 550 meters to the right of the runway extended centerline.
Injuries and Damage
The aircraft was partially destroyed by a post-crash fire. Four passengers sustained serious injuries, while all 10 other occupants were killed.
Probable Cause
The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was the failure of the right engine on final approach due to the destruction of the camshaft.