Incident Overview
On an unauthorized pleasure flight conducted during crop-spraying operations for the kolkhoz (collective farm) im. Kalinina in the Kurdai district of the Dzhambul region, an intoxicated pilot performed unauthorized maneuvers at low height. He eventually lost control of the airplane, which crashed in a field located 1,500 meters from Otar. The pilot and all 6 passengers were killed.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation determined the probable cause of the accident was an intoxicated pilot. No other causal factors were identified in the source material.
Context
The flight was part of crop-spraying operations for the collective farm, but the pilot deviated from authorized activities to conduct a pleasure flight. The unauthorized nature of the flight and the pilot's intoxication were key circumstances surrounding the accident.
The accident occurred in the Dzhambul region (now Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan). The exact date, aircraft type, and registration are not specified in the available information.