Narrative:
Contacted trees and crashed while on a night-time approach, 390 meters short of the runway. The airfield was not suitable for a night-time landing because it did not have any runway or approach lights. The aircraft had carried out a test of its equipment for the dispersion of fertilizers.
Investigators discovered numerous deficiencies in organization and operation of flights by the Don-Avia-Center airline. The aircraft was maintained by Don-Avia-Center and operated by flight crew from that airline.
» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
» RIA Novosti
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 24 March 2004 |
| Time: | 21:25 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-2SX |
| Operator: | Mr. Plenkin |
| Registration: | RA-33596 |
| MSN: | 1G230-38 |
| First flight: | 1988 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | within Pavlovsky district, Voronezhskaya Oblast ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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Contacted trees and crashed while on a night-time approach, 390 meters short of the runway. The airfield was not suitable for a night-time landing because it did not have any runway or approach lights. The aircraft had carried out a test of its equipment for the dispersion of fertilizers.
Investigators discovered numerous deficiencies in organization and operation of flights by the Don-Avia-Center airline. The aircraft was maintained by Don-Avia-Center and operated by flight crew from that airline.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» Aviation Letter 459» MAK Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)
» RIA Novosti
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