Narrative:
The An-26 departed Sukhumi in a cargo flight to Krasnovodsk. The airplane was loaded with a ton of mandarins. An intermediate stop was made at Rostov (ROV) where new-year fir trees were loaded. The takeoff weight was above the maximum allowed. The airplane took off in conditions of thick fog.
When the flaps were retracted on climbout, the aircraft descended during some 7-8 seconds with a vertical descent rate of up to 17 m/s. The crew were able to pull up but it was too late. The airplane contacted pine trees on a small hill, crashed and burned.
Loss of control
» Soviet Transports
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 23 December 1982 |
| Time: | 20:44 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot / Turkmenistan |
| Registration: | CCCP-26627 |
| MSN: | 77305208 |
| First flight: | 1977 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1 km (0.6 mls) from Rostov Airport (ROV) ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Rostov Airport (ROV/URRR), Russia |
| Krasnovodsk Airport (KRW/UTAK), Turkmenistan |
The An-26 departed Sukhumi in a cargo flight to Krasnovodsk. The airplane was loaded with a ton of mandarins. An intermediate stop was made at Rostov (ROV) where new-year fir trees were loaded. The takeoff weight was above the maximum allowed. The airplane took off in conditions of thick fog.
When the flaps were retracted on climbout, the aircraft descended during some 7-8 seconds with a vertical descent rate of up to 17 m/s. The crew were able to pull up but it was too late. The airplane contacted pine trees on a small hill, crashed and burned.
Classification:
Overloaded Loss of control
Sources:
» airdisaster.ru» Soviet Transports
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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 Rostov Airport to Krasnovodsk Airport as the crow flies is 1316 km (823 miles).
Distance from Rostov Airport to Krasnovodsk Airport as the crow flies is 1316 km (823 miles).
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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Antonov An-26
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