Background
The An-2 with registration RA-01430 was operated by an entity holding a lease agreement dated 30 January 2019. On 24 March 2021, a contract (No. 122/2021-ZKN) was signed with LLC Zernovaya kompaniya Novopetrovskaya for agricultural aviation work (AHR). From 15 May 2021, the aircraft was based at a landing site located 3.5 kilometers west of the settlement of Zaboysky in the Slavyansky District of Krasnodar Krai. The purpose of the flights was to apply the nitrogen fertilizer Carbamide on rice fields owned by the same company.
Personnel and Operations
The pilot-in-command (PIC) was hired under an employment contract (No. 5) dated 15 June 2021, after a 10-working-day probationary period. However, the PIC was not included in the operator’s certificate specification, and there was no flight assignment issued. On 24 June 2021, around 07:00 local time, the PIC arrived at the landing site together with the aircraft technician. According to a statement from the PIC (from an interview on 3 July 2020, referencing a previous year), he had rested at home for more than 8 hours and felt well.
Pre-flight Activities
Operational servicing, including refueling and inspection, was carried out by the technician. Employees of the agricultural enterprise loaded the fertilizer Carbamide into the aircraft. The PIC did not undergo a medical check before the flight; this was in accordance with the requirements of FAP-128, which permits omitting medical examinations for flights from landing sites where no medical personnel are available. The decision on crew fitness was left to the PIC.
No further details of the flight or any subsequent events were provided in the source.