Accident
At 1610 local time, a single-engine airplane departed from Pohorilivka Aerodrome on an unauthorized flight. The aircraft was carrying one person. Approaching the village of Zolota Sloboda at night, the pilot attempted to land in an open field. During the landing attempt, the airplane rolled to the left and subsequently crashed. The accident destroyed the airplane and killed the sole occupant.
Aircraft and Flight Details
The airplane was excluded from the state register of civil aircraft of Ukraine. The flight was unauthorized, and no further details about the aircraft type, registration, or engine count are provided in the source.
Investigation Findings
The official investigation identified the probable cause as the collision of the airplane with the earth's surface, which led to the destruction of the aircraft and the death of the pilot. The collision resulted from an attempted landing by an unprepared person at night on an unprepared and unequipped plot of land, causing the pilot to lose spatial position and hit the ground. Contributing factors included the failure to release the flaps into the landing position, landing at high speed, and the admission of a large left roll before landing.