Incident Overview
An agricultural airplane, which had been dispatched for spraying missions on behalf of the Lenin's kolkhoz from May 28 to May 31, was parked at Kalinovskaya when a technician decided to take off for a local tour. Shortly after departure, while flying at an altitude of 500 meters, the technician lost control of the aircraft. The airplane descended at a steep 60° angle and crashed in flames in an open field. The sole occupant, the technician, was killed.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined that the technician was not intoxicated. The possibility that the accident was a result of suicide was not ruled out. No further causal explanation was provided in the findings.