What happened
On June 2, 2015, at 08:00 UTC, a Pteneets-2 aircraft, registration RA-0300A, departed from the Shevlino landing site for a flight to Orlovka. The flight was conducted under visual meteorological conditions within Class G airspace. The pilot had contacted the management at the Orlovka site prior to departure to coordinate the arrival. The aircraft carried one passenger.
The flight proceeded without technical issues, and the aircraft landed at Orlovka at 09:00 UTC. The pilot remained at the Orlovka site for over four hours. Preparations for the return leg of the flight began at 13:00 UTC. No refueling with fuel, oil, or special fluids had been performed at the Shevlino site prior to the initial departure.
The investigation
Investigators examined the flight sequence and the pilot's actions during the ground stay at Orlovka. The investigation noted that the aircraft's logbook was unavailable, meaning the pre-flight preparation for the return flight could not be documented. While the pilot performed the necessary checks, there was no official record of the pre-flight procedures conducted at the Orlovka landing site.