Narrative:
During a night time takeoff from Anapa Airport the flaps were retracted prematurely. The aircraft lost height and hit tree tops 1,250 metres behind the runway threshold and 150 metres to the right of the runway's extended centre-line.
The aircraft suffered damage to the left engine and the stabiliser, but the crew managed to recover the aircraft and attempted an emergency landing. The An-26 stalled on final approach and crashed in the shallow waters of Vityazevski liman between, 6 minutes and 46 seconds after take-off.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 15 March 1982 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Soviet Navy |
| Registration: | 53 |
| MSN: | 6805 |
| First flight: | 1978 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | ca 6 km W of Anapa Airport (AAQ) ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Anapa Airport (AAQ/URKA), Russia |
| Kacha Air Base, Ukraine |
During a night time takeoff from Anapa Airport the flaps were retracted prematurely. The aircraft lost height and hit tree tops 1,250 metres behind the runway threshold and 150 metres to the right of the runway's extended centre-line.
The aircraft suffered damage to the left engine and the stabiliser, but the crew managed to recover the aircraft and attempted an emergency landing. The An-26 stalled on final approach and crashed in the shallow waters of Vityazevski liman between, 6 minutes and 46 seconds after take-off.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Anapa Airport to Kacha Air Base as the crow flies is 296 km (185 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Anapa Airport to Kacha Air Base as the crow flies is 296 km (185 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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