What happened
During a scheduled agricultural mission near Aksarino, in the Republic of Tatarstan, a single-engine aircraft was performing crop spraying operations over a local plantation. The aircraft was transporting a payload of 1,200 kilograms of fertilizer at the time of the incident.
Shortly after departing from the airfield, the aircraft was in its initial climb phase when the engine experienced mechanical difficulties. In response to the loss of power, the pilot attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft subsequently crash landed in a nearby field, where it came to a complete stop.
Findings
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
- The pilot, who was the only person on board, escaped the crash without any injuries.
- The primary factor leading to the accident was engine technical problems encountered during the climb.