PZL-101A Stall and Ground Impact in Belgorod Region

1 fatality • между селами Бехтеевка и Соколовка Прохоровского района Белгородской области

A PZL-101A aircraft, registration RA-2388G, crashed between the villages of Bekhteevka and Sokolovka during a scheduled agricultural mission. The accident resulted in one fatality.

On September 13, 2021, a PZL-101A aircraft, registration RA-2388G, was engaged in an aerial chemical treatment mission for sunflower desiccation. The flight was part of a verbal agreement to apply the pesticide 'Diquat' to fields near the village of Sokolovka in the Prokhorovsky district of the Belgorod region.

The flight was scheduled to operate under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) within airspace classes 'C' and 'G'. The planned route involved traveling from Tomarovka to the Prokhorovka site and back. An IFR flight permit for the flight, identified as PZ01, was issued by the Regional Center of the Air Traffic Management System (Moscow) at 07:16 on the day of the accident.

The aircraft was operating for a private individual. Prior to the flight, the captain did not undergo a medical examination, a practice permitted under FAP-128 when flying from locations without authorized medical professionals, provided the captain authorizes the crew to fly.

The aircraft crashed between the villages of Bekhteevka and Sokolovka. The accident resulted in one fatality.

Probable cause

The aircraft exceeded critical angles of attack, resulting in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground. This was likely contributed to by the lack of stall warning devices and the absence of natural indicators on the aircraft to signal approaching critical flight regimes.

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Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 2021-09-13 ПЗЛ-101А accident near между селами Бехтеевка и Соколовка Прохоровского района Белгородской области?

A PZL-101A aircraft, registration RA-2388G, crashed between the villages of Bekhteevka and Sokolovka during a scheduled agricultural mission. The accident resulted in one fatality.

Were there any fatalities in the 2021-09-13 ПЗЛ-101А accident?

The accident was fatal, resulting in 1 fatality.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 2021-09-13 involved a ПЗЛ-101А, registration RA-2388G, operated by Частное лицо, at между селами Бехтеевка и Соколовка Прохоровского района Белгородской области.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The aircraft exceeded critical angles of attack, resulting in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground. This was likely contributed to by the lack of stall warning devices and the absence of natural indicators on the aircraft to signal approaching critical flight regimes.

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