Narrative:
The aircraft's empennage and ailerons were damaged by a storm while the aircraft was parked at Saratov during the night from 7 to 8 November 1941. The aircraft was repaired on site, but the aileron control cables were cross-wired by mistake. After takeoff on a test flight the aircraft banked to the right and crashed.
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 29 November 1941 |
| Type: |  Lisunov PS-84 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | CCCP-L3989 |
| MSN: | 1842108 |
| First flight: | 1941 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Saratov Airport (RTW) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Saratov Airport (RTW/UWSS), Russia |
| Saratov Airport (RTW/UWSS), Russia |
The aircraft's empennage and ailerons were damaged by a storm while the aircraft was parked at Saratov during the night from 7 to 8 November 1941. The aircraft was repaired on site, but the aileron control cables were cross-wired by mistake. After takeoff on a test flight the aircraft banked to the right and crashed.
Classification:
Wrong installation of parts Loss of control
Sources:
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