Narrative:
The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) "Pervomaiski" in the Astrakhanka District of the Tselinograd Region. The pilot lost control while flying a right turn at low height. The aircraft impacted terrain and was consumed by fire. Probably the right-hand rudder control cable had broken in flight.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 29 June 1972 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2R |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-46652 |
| MSN: | 1G47-21 |
| First flight: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5289 |
| Cycles: | 12844 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Astrakhanka district, Tselinograd region ( Kazakhstan)
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| Phase: | Maneuvering (MNV) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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The An-2 operated on a crop-spraying flight for the sovkhoz (state farm) "Pervomaiski" in the Astrakhanka District of the Tselinograd Region. The pilot lost control while flying a right turn at low height. The aircraft impacted terrain and was consumed by fire. Probably the right-hand rudder control cable had broken in flight.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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