Accident
The crew was conducting a crop spraying mission for a sovkhoz in Pochep, located in the Bryansk oblast of Russia. While flying at low height, the pilot-in-command initiated a turn. Control was lost, and the aircraft crashed into a field. The airplane was destroyed in the impact.
Both pilots sustained serious injuries and later died at a hospital. At the time of the accident, both crew members were found to be intoxicated.
Investigation
Official investigation into the accident determined the probable cause.
Probable Cause
The official finding stated that the probable cause was an intoxicated crew.