What happened
During a scheduled flight from Pevek to Magadan, which included a stop at Nizhniye Kresty, an aircraft was conducting a nighttime departure from Nizhniye Kresty Airport. The runway conditions at the time of takeoff were characterized by light snow coverage. As the aircraft reached rotation speed and began its initial climb, it entered a left bank. During this maneuver, the left wing narrowly cleared a stationary AN-2 parked near the runway. Following this near-collision, the plane veered to the right and struck a mound, resulting in the destruction of the airframe.
There were no fatalities among the four crew members, all of whom were successfully evacuated from the wreckage. The aircraft was subsequently declared a total loss due to extensive damage.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the aircraft experienced an aerodynamic stall during the early stages of the climb. This stall was primarily triggered by insufficient takeoff speed caused by an improper departure configuration implemented by the flight crew. Additionally, the actions taken by the pilot-in-command in response to the stall were identified as a contributing factor to the crash.