Narrative:
The An-10A operated on a night time check flight out of Syktyvkar Airport. While on final approach to the airport engines no. 1, 2 and 3 flamed out due to due to air intake icing. The propellers could not be feathered and were on auto-rotation. The associated drag caused a loss of speed. Recovery was not possible and the airplane stalled and impacted a forest.
Loss of control
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 8 February 1963 |
| Type: | Antonov An-10A |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Komi Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-11193 |
| MSN: | 0402104 |
| First flight: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2156 |
| Cycles: | 1158 |
| Engines: | 4 Ivchenko AI-20K |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 10,2 km (6.4 mls) E of Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Syktyvkar Airport (SCW/UUYY), Russia |
| Syktyvkar Airport (SCW/UUYY), Russia |
The An-10A operated on a night time check flight out of Syktyvkar Airport. While on final approach to the airport engines no. 1, 2 and 3 flamed out due to due to air intake icing. The propellers could not be feathered and were on auto-rotation. The associated drag caused a loss of speed. Recovery was not possible and the airplane stalled and impacted a forest.
Classification:
IcingLoss of control
Sources:
» airdisaster.ru» Soviet Transports
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