Narrative:
The An-2 operated on a positioning flight from Andreyevka (Taldy-Kurgan Region of Kazakhstan) to Almaly for crop-spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) "Andreyevski" with 2 aircraft mechanics and 2 local guides on board. The captain decided not to circumvent the Chubundy (Shybyndy) mountain ridge, but to cross it directly. In doing so the aircraft encountered below-minima weather conditions and the aircraft impacted the summit of the ridge at a height of 1,200 metres.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 14 April 1973 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2R |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Kazakstan Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-35577 |
| MSN: | 1G115-28 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1870 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) NE of Andreyevka ( Kazakhstan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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The An-2 operated on a positioning flight from Andreyevka (Taldy-Kurgan Region of Kazakhstan) to Almaly for crop-spraying operations for the sovkhoz (state farm) "Andreyevski" with 2 aircraft mechanics and 2 local guides on board. The captain decided not to circumvent the Chubundy (Shybyndy) mountain ridge, but to cross it directly. In doing so the aircraft encountered below-minima weather conditions and the aircraft impacted the summit of the ridge at a height of 1,200 metres.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
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