Pelagiada - Pelagiada

Few minutes after takeoff from Pelagiada, the pilot informed ATC about the failure of the right engine while the left engine lost power. The pilot completed an emergency belly landing in an open field located near Pelagiada, about 20 km north of Stavropol. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.

Flight / Schedule

Pelagiada - Pelagiada

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

RA-1272G

MSN

401-0112

Year of Manufacture

1968

Operator

Private Russian

Date

April 1, 2018 at 02:15 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Pelagiada Stavropol Krai

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

45.2077°, 42.0217°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On April 1, 2018 at 02:15 PM, Pelagiada - Pelagiada experienced a crash involving Cessna 401, operated by Private Russian, with the event recorded near Pelagiada Stavropol Krai.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Few minutes after takeoff from Pelagiada, the pilot informed ATC about the failure of the right engine while the left engine lost power. The pilot completed an emergency belly landing in an open field located near Pelagiada, about 20 km north of Stavropol. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration RA-1272G, MSN 401-0112, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.2077°, 42.0217°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Few minutes after takeoff from Pelagiada, the pilot informed ATC about the failure of the right engine while the left engine lost power. The pilot completed an emergency belly landing in an open field located near Pelagiada, about 20 km north of Stavropol. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Pelagiada - Pelagiada

Operator

Private Russian

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Cessna 401

Registration

RA-1272G

MSN

401-0112

Year of Manufacture

1968