Narrative:
The Yakovlev 40 operated on a domestic service from Arkhangelsk to Kotlas. On takeoff, upon reaching a speed of 161 km/h, the crew tried to lift the nose of the plane, but the elevators were locked. The aircraft continued off the 2250 m long runway and ran through shrubs. It hit the localizer antenna and impacted a concrete building and burst into flames. The copilot suffered fatal injuries.
It appeared that the elevators became locked during takeoff due to a fault in the electrical system. It was concluded that the pilot should have aborted the takeoff instead of continuing.
Runway mishap
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 1973 |
| Time: | 15:57 |
| Type: |  Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Arkhangelsk Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-87790 |
| MSN: | 9110515 |
| First flight: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2171 |
| Cycles: | 2455 |
| Engines: | 3 Ivchenko AI-25 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 31 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Arkhangelsk Airport (ARH) ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport (ARH/ULAA), Russia |
| Kotlas Airport (KSZ/ULAK), Russia | |
| Flightnumber: | A-547 |
The Yakovlev 40 operated on a domestic service from Arkhangelsk to Kotlas. On takeoff, upon reaching a speed of 161 km/h, the crew tried to lift the nose of the plane, but the elevators were locked. The aircraft continued off the 2250 m long runway and ran through shrubs. It hit the localizer antenna and impacted a concrete building and burst into flames. The copilot suffered fatal injuries.
It appeared that the elevators became locked during takeoff due to a fault in the electrical system. It was concluded that the pilot should have aborted the takeoff instead of continuing.
Classification:
Elevator issueRunway mishap
Sources:
» Soviet Transports» airdisaster.ru
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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 Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport to Kotlas Airport as the crow flies is 477 km (298 miles).
Distance from Arkhangelsk-Talaghy Airport to Kotlas Airport as the crow flies is 477 km (298 miles).
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