ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-2 CCCP-04355 Uelen
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Date:Friday 13 April 1990
Type:Silhouette image of generic AN2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Antonov An-2
Operator:Aeroflot, Magadan Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration: CCCP-04355
MSN: 114147305
First flight: 1960
Total airframe hrs:16213
Cycles:18949
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Total:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Uelen (   Russia)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Cargo
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Provideniya Airport (PVS/UHMD), Russia
Narrative:
The An-2 operated on a flight from the ice of the lagoon at Uelen to Provideniya in support of the international expedition "Great Circle". The aircraft pitched up during takeoff, lost speed and stalled at a height of some 30 metres. It came down on the snow-covered frozen surface of the Uelen Lagoon 475 metres after lift-off. It appeared that the MTOW had been exceeded by 238 kg and
the centre of gravity was beyond the aft limit.

Classification:
Overloaded
Centre of Gravity outside limits
Loss of control

Sources:
» Soviet Transports


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