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| Date: | Saturday 22 October 2016 |
| Time: | 13:53 LT |
| Type: |  Van's RV-9 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | RA-1856G |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Kersha, Tambov Oblast -
 Russia
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | MAK |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Cetus A-900 (factory built RV-9) crashed into a reservoir.
Conclusion
The most probable cause of the accident with the Cetus A900 RA-1856G was the pilot's incorrect perception of altitude during intensive maneuvering at an extremely low altitude over a noncontrasting, directionless water surface, which led to uncontrolled descent and contact with water by landing gear struts, followed by abrupt braking and aircraft crashing into the water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
http://mmsut.sledcom.ru/news/item/1075350/
https://mak-iac.org/rassledovaniya/cetus-a-900-ra-1856g-22-10-2016
http://68.mchs.gov.ru/operationalpage/operational/item/4363129/
Final Report: https://mak-iac.org/upload/iblock/da3/report_ra-1856g.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2016 20:05 | Hans Gruber | Added |
| 29-Jun-2022 18:56 | Hirurg | Updated [Time, Source, ] |
| 29-Jun-2022 18:58 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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