Flight Planning
The commander of the aircraft planned a flight in class G airspace from Shevlino airfield (Solnechnogorsk district, Moscow region) to Manushkino airfield (Vsevolozhsk district, Leningrad region), with an intermediate landing for refueling at the Valday-Avia landing site in Valday district, Novgorod region. On 15 July 2016, the commander submitted an application to the Moscow Center of the Unified Air Traffic Management system. The same day, he contacted the owner of the Valday-Avia site to confirm the possibility of an intermediate landing for refueling, the availability of a gas station near the site, and the arrival date of 16 July 2016.
Departure and Refueling
On 16 July 2016, around 05:00 (according to the commander), he took off from Shevlino airfield. Two passengers, acquaintances of the commander, were on board. At 07:43, the commander contacted the St. Petersburg area control controller and reported his intention to land at Valday-Avia. At 08:08, he called the controller again to report that he had landed at Valday-Avia. After landing, the commander asked the site owner to purchase automotive gasoline AI-95 for refueling the aircraft. Following refueling and rest, the commander decided to continue the flight.
Attempted Takeoff and Accident
At 09:55, the commander began the takeoff roll with a magnetic heading of 150°. Due to a slow acceleration rate during the takeoff roll, he decided to abort the takeoff. The aircraft's landing gear wheels touched the ground at a distance of 60–70 meters beyond the departure end of the runway. Approximately 90 meters beyond the departure end, the aircraft entered a ravine, collided with its opposite side, and suffered partial destruction.
Rescue
The owner of the Valday-Avia site called an ambulance by telephone and, together with acquaintances, began evacuating the commander and passengers from the aircraft. After providing medical assistance, the incident concluded.