Accident Zlín 42NG RA-2809G, Sunday 18 August 2024
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Date:Sunday 18 August 2024
Time:09:16 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic Z42 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Zlín 42NG
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: RA-2809G
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:1,5 km from Ryzdvyany Airfield (ZB1K), Stavropol Territory -   Russia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: MAK
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A Zlin 42NG crashed near the Ryzdvyany Airfield, Stavropol Territory, Russia. During the flight, the plane went into a tailspin and impacted the ground. The pilot died.

Conclusion
The aviation accident involving the experimental aircraft "Z-42NG" RA-2809G occurred during the day, under visual meteorological conditions, while performing the aerobatic maneuver "spin", most likely due to the pilot in command (PIC) becoming incapacitated during the flight.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: MAK
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://t.me/bazabazon/30387
https://stav.aif.ru/dontknows/society/chto-stalo-prichinoy-krusheniya-legkomotornogo-samolyota-na-stavropole
https://t.me/prokutp/2989
https://t.me/zmsutskr/3554
https://russianplanes.net/offreg/VS-RA-2809G
https://mak-iac.org/rassledovaniya/z-42ng-ra-2809g-18-08-2024/
Final Report: https://mak-iac.org/upload/iblock/76a/4p7mvxt9j8wo01t1thu05bk7nd8t6625/report_ra-2809g.pdf

Images:


Photo: Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2024 18:18 vasilf Added
18-Aug-2024 19:06 ASN Updated [Location, Narrative, Photo, ]
18-Aug-2024 19:08 ASN Updated
18-Aug-2024 19:18 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ]
19-Aug-2024 17:11 Hirurg Updated [Source, ]
30-Apr-2025 06:42 Hirurg Updated [Time, Source, ]
30-Apr-2025 08:14 ASN Updated [Narrative, Accident report, ]

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