Flight Details
On July 8, 2025, a flight was conducted using an Antonov An-2 aircraft, registration RA-07873. The route was from Milkovo airfield to Ozernovskoye. The flight plan was submitted by the pilot-in-command to the RegTs ES OrVD (Magadan) on July 7, 2025, via the internet flight plan submission system. The planned airspace included classes C and G, and authorization was granted on July 7 at 20:03.
Pre-Flight Procedures
The aircraft's maintenance was performed by personnel from OOO "AVIATEKHNO" under a maintenance contract dated June 22, 2020, with the aircraft owner OOO "Dalzoloto". The maintenance staff held valid certificates for AN-2/AN-2 (ASH-62IR) with qualification marks C, B1.2. On the morning of July 8, the crew arrived at Milkovo airfield at 09:30. No pre-flight medical examination was conducted due to the absence of a medical officer at the airfield; the pilot-in-command assumed responsibility for crew fitness. At 10:22, the pilot-in-command obtained meteorological information from the Milkovo AMSG, including actual conditions and forecasts for both Milkovo and Ozernovskoye. Upon reaching the aircraft, the pilot-in-command received a report from the maintenance representative confirming aircraft readiness. Between 10:30 and 11:00, the crew completed pre-flight checks per the aircraft's flight manual.
Passenger and Cargo Loading
Seven passengers, employees of AO "Sigma", were seated in the cargo cabin, along with cargo totaling 115 kg (personal belongings).
Taxi and Takeoff
During taxi, the pilot-in-command tested the brake system, which indicated a pressure of 50 kg/cm², within the limits specified by the aircraft's flight manual. At 11:07, the aircraft took off from runway 24. The flight route is shown in Figure 1.
Investigation Context
This account is based on excerpts from the final report of the Interstate Aviation Committee regarding this flight.