Fatal Training Accident at Belgorod Airport (CCCP-67210)

Incident Overview and Flight Details On the day of the accident, a flight crew consisting of one instructor and two student pilots was conducting a local training mission at Belgorod Airport. The aircraft departed the airport at 1020 local time and completed several circuits over the surrounding region before beginning its final approach. During the approach, the aircraft was operating with its right engine inoperative. As the crew attempted to land, they lost control of the airplane. The aircraft entered a right turn and subsequently spiraled into the ground, crashing in a snow-covered field located near the outer marker. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft, and all three crew members on board were killed. Weather conditions at the time of the accident were described as marginal. ## Investigation Findings and Probable Cause The official investigation concluded that the extensive destruction of the aircraft made it impossible to determine the exact cause of the accident. However, investigators believed that the loss of control may have been caused by incorrect information provided by the artificial horizons while the aircraft was on approach in poor weather conditions.