What happened
During a scheduled crop spraying mission, a single-engine aircraft departed from Pavlovsk carrying a crew of three, which included two pilots and one technician. While performing a night approach toward Pavlovsk Airfield, the aircraft's altitude decreased significantly without the crew noticing the error.
As the aircraft reached the final approach phase, the lower wings struck a line of trees measuring approximately 10 meters in height. This impact caused the aircraft to roll to the left at a 45-degree angle. The flight ended when the plane crashed 390 meters before reaching the runway, at which point the wreckage ignited. There were three fatalities among the occupants.
Findings
Investigation into the accident indicates that the primary factor was the crew's failure to maintain a safe altitude during the night approach, leading to the collision with obstacles on the approach path.