On July 27, 2019, a Lake-250 seaplane, registration RA-2895G, was conducting a training flight in Class G airspace near the village of Drakino in the Serpukhov district of the Moscow region. The aircraft was operated by a private individual and carried a pilot and one passenger.
Prior to the flight, the pilot did not file a flight plan or notify air traffic control at the Moscow Center. Additionally, the pilot did not undergo a pre-flight medical examination, though regulations allow the pilot to make the decision to fly from locations without medical professionals. Information regarding the aircraft's fuel load and the source of the weather forecast was unavailable.
While the aircraft's center of gravity was within the permissible operational range for the weight of the pilot, passenger, and any fuel level, the flight ended in a fatal accident. The aircraft struck a power line during the landing phase.
The accident occurred as the aircraft was approaching the Oka River. The impact with the power lines caused the RA-2895G to crash into the water, resulting in two fatalities.