Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ERA16WA069

Aircraft #1

RA-2587G

HAWKER BEECH A36TC

Factual Information

On December 13, 2015, about 0826 Universal Time Coordinated (UTC), a Beech A36TC, Russian registration RA-2587G, registered to and operated by a private individual, experienced an in-flight loss of control and collided with terrain near Suvorovskaya Village, Stavropolsky Kray, Russia. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed in the area and no flight plan was filed for the non-U.S., non-commercial flight from Myrny Airstrip, Kislovodsk City, Russia, to Buzuluk, Russia. The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postcrash fire. The non-certificated pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated about 14 minutes earlier. Witnesses reported that after takeoff, the pilot climbed to approximately 2,500 feet above ground level then proceeded in a northerly direction towards the Bogurustan mountain range. When crossing the mountain range, the non-certificated pilot encountered instrument meteorological conditions, and was then observed descending in a nose-down pitch attitude with subsequent impact with terrain. Before ground contact, the sound of the engine was heard. The accident site was located approximately 15 nautical miles and 011 degrees from the departure airstrip. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Interstate Aviation Committee of Russia. Further information can be obtained from: Interstate Aviation Committee 22/2/1 Bolshaya Ordynka Str. Moscow, 119017, Russia Tel: (495) 953-12-44 Fax: (495) 953-35-08 E-mail: mak@mak.ru http://www.mak.ru This report is for informational purposes and only contains information released by the Russian Government.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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