Novobratskoye - Novobratskoye

Following a crop spraying flight, the crew was returning to Novobratskoye when the captain suddenly died on final approach. As the copilot was unable to regain control in time, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed, bursting into flames. The copilot was injured and the captain was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Novobratskoye - Novobratskoye

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

UN-02683

MSN

1G123-49

Year of Manufacture

1971

Operator

Orlan 2000

Date

August 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Novobratskoye Akmola

Region

Asia • Kazakhstan

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 12, 2006 at 12:00 AM, Novobratskoye - Novobratskoye experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-2, operated by Orlan 2000, with the event recorded near Novobratskoye Akmola.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a crop spraying flight, the crew was returning to Novobratskoye when the captain suddenly died on final approach. As the copilot was unable to regain control in time, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed, bursting into flames. The copilot was injured and the captain was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration UN-02683, MSN 1G123-49, year of manufacture 1971.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following a crop spraying flight, the crew was returning to Novobratskoye when the captain suddenly died on final approach. As the copilot was unable to regain control in time, the aircraft entered a dive and crashed, bursting into flames. The copilot was injured and the captain was killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Novobratskoye - Novobratskoye

Operator

Orlan 2000

Flight Type

Spraying (Agricultural)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Kazakhstan

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Antonov AN-2

Registration

UN-02683

MSN

1G123-49

Year of Manufacture

1971