Antonov AN-2 crash, Apr 26, 1980 (1 killed), Podkamennaya...
Antonov AN-2 accident on April 26, 1980 near Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Crew error: the trim tab of the...
- Date: April 26, 1980
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-2
- Location: Podkamennaya Tunguska, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Cause: Crew error: the trim tab of the horizontal stabilizer was not set to neutral before takeoff, resulting in a wrong takeoff configuration.
On 26 April 1980 an Aeroflot An-2 (CCCP-01170) on a positioning flight took off from Podkamennaya Tunguska less than four minutes after receiving clearance. At 8 to 10 metres after liftoff it reached a super-critical angle of attack, stalled, banked left and crashed 525 metres past the runway end. A company mechanic passenger was killed and both pilots were seriously injured.