CCCP-N567

The crew was engaged in a geophysical mission in the Chukotka okrug. While approaching a mountainous area, the airplane was too low and the pilot elected to gain height. In a steep angle, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a rocky terrain. All occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

CCCP-N567

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

CCCP-N567

MSN

1 09 473 04

Year of Manufacture

1951

Date

October 3, 1957 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Russia All Russia

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

55.8339°, 37.6218°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On October 3, 1957 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-N567 experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-2, operated by Polyarnaya Aviatsiya, with the event recorded near Russia All Russia.

The flight was categorized as geographical / geophysical / scientific and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a geophysical mission in the Chukotka okrug. While approaching a mountainous area, the airplane was too low and the pilot elected to gain height. In a steep angle, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a rocky terrain. All occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-N567, MSN 1 09 473 04, year of manufacture 1951.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.8339°, 37.6218°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a geophysical mission in the Chukotka okrug. While approaching a mountainous area, the airplane was too low and the pilot elected to gain height. In a steep angle, the aircraft stalled and crashed on a rocky terrain. All occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Geographical / Geophysical / Scientific

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

CCCP-N567

MSN

1 09 473 04

Year of Manufacture

1951