Nizhne Volzhsky - Nizhne Volzhsky

On April 15, 1933 at 07:00 AM, Nizhne Volzhsky - Nizhne Volzhsky experienced a crash involving Polikarpov AP, operated by Selkhozaviatsiya, with the event recorded near Nizhne Volzhsky Volgograd oblast.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following several crop spraying flights during the day, the pilot elected to make a test flight with a mechanic before the aircraft would be transferred to Kotelnikovo. After takeoff, the pilot continued at a height of about 100-150 metres then completed some turns before the aircraft started to descent. While turning at an angle of 40-45°, the airplane lost height and crashed nose first. Both occupants were seriously injured and the pilot died from his injuries less than an hour later.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-A196, MSN 3434, year of manufacture 1932.