What happened
During an attempted departure from a site situated approximately 4 km north of Verkhnyaya Khava, the flight crew initiated a takeoff roll under challenging meteorological conditions. The aircraft was operating with a crosswind and a tailwind component at the time of the incident.
As the takeoff progressed, the aircraft became unstable and drifted toward the right side of the runway area. During this excursion, the aircraft moved onto soft ground, which caused the right main landing gear to be severed from the airframe. The momentum of the event caused the aircraft to lose further control and eventually come to a stop in an inverted position.
Findings
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
- There were 0 fatalities and 0 injuries reported among the crew members.
- The primary factor in the loss of control was the aircraft veering off the prepared surface into soft terrain during the takeoff roll.