Incident Overview
On an unspecified date, an aircraft departed from Barysh with 23 passengers on board, 16 of whom were traveling without tickets. The captain operated the flight without a copilot. Shortly after lift-off, the overloaded aircraft was unable to climb out of ground effect. It collided with tree tops and subsequently crashed in flames in a wooded area approximately 3 kilometers from the airfield.
Occupants and Damage
All 24 occupants—one captain and 23 passengers—sustained injuries during the accident. The aircraft was destroyed by the post-impact fire.
Probable Cause
According to official findings, the probable cause of the accident was a stall after takeoff, which occurred because the total weight of the aircraft was well above its maximum takeoff weight (MTOW).