What happened
During a morning agricultural mission for the 'Lenin' kolkhoz, an aircraft was performing crop spraying operations near Novoaleksandrovsk. While flying at an altitude of approximately 40 meters and maintaining a distance of 800 meters from its target area, the plane suddenly pitched downward. The impact resulted in a fire in an open field, which led to the total destruction of the aircraft.
All three occupants on board were killed in the crash.
Findings
Investigations into the accident identified crew intoxication as the primary factor in the loss of control. Post-accident blood analysis confirmed that the captain had an alcohol concentration of 4,04‰, while the copilot's level was measured at 0,43‰. Due to the circumstances of the crash, investigators could not definitively establish which individual was acting as the pilot-in-command during the flight.