Polyany - Polyany

On August 25, 1933 at 07:00 PM, Polyany - Polyany experienced a crash involving Polikarpov AP, operated by Selkhozaviatsiya, with the event recorded near Polyany Penza oblast.

The flight was categorized as spraying (agricultural) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane was engaged in a spraying mission in the area of Polyany, carrying one passenger and one pilot. On approach, the pilot completed several turns and the last one was relatively sharp with a 50° bank when the airplane stalled and crashed. The passenger was injured and the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-A198, MSN 3436, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.8921°, 43.5518°.