Accident Overview
A single-engine aircraft conducting a crop-spraying flight for the 'Svoboda' Agricultural Cooperation crashed in an open field near Chernolesskoye. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was killed.
Flight and Collision
While flying at an altitude of approximately 9 meters, the pilot attempted to gain altitude. During this climb, the aircraft struck power cables and a concrete pylon. Following the collision, the aircraft traveled about 99 meters before impacting the ground in a cultivated field and bursting into flames.
Damage and Fatalities
The aircraft was destroyed by the impact forces and the subsequent post-impact fire. The pilot sustained fatal injuries in the accident.
Official Findings
The probable cause of the accident, as determined by the investigation, was the late entry of the aircraft into climb to overfly the power transmission line (PTL). This resulted in a collision with a power transmission line tower in the cultivated field, followed by ground impact and fire. The late climb was likely due to the pilot's performance impairment, as the final crop-dusting run was performed after a 1.5-hour rest period, and the short recreation cycle was disordered during the flight operation. Additionally, the low visibility of the power transmission line wires, which lacked day marking, contributed to the failure to detect the obstacle in time.