No fatalities

Aircraft Stalls and Crashes During Left Turn After Long Takeoff Roll (CCCP-40413)

Usugli, RussiaTakeoff (climb)

On August 1, 1990, a PZL-Mielec AN-2 (registration CCCP-40413) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Usugli, Russia during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The total weight of the aircraft was 150-200 kilos above MTOW. The crew failed to abandon the departure procedure when the takeoff roll was abnormally long. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An aircraft on a forest survey mission crashed in a swamp during initial climb near Usugli. The takeoff roll was abnormally long. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Accident Details

An aircraft departed Chita on a flight to Tungokochen with an intermediate stop in Usugli. Three crew members were aboard, conducting a forest survey mission. The takeoff roll in Usugli was long, and the airplane became airborne after traveling 400 meters.

During the initial climb, at a height of 100 meters, the pilot initiated a left turn. The aircraft then stalled and crashed in a swamp. All three occupants sustained injuries, and the aircraft was destroyed.

Probable Cause

The investigation determined that the total weight of the aircraft was 150 to 200 kilograms above the maximum takeoff weight (MTOW). Additionally, the crew failed to abandon the departure procedure when the takeoff roll was abnormally long.