BEKAS-103 RA-0285A 08.05.2017

Accident date	08.05.2017
Investigation status
Aircraft registration number	RA-0285A
Place of aircraft departure
Airport of departure
Intended destination
Intended Airport of arrival
Accident site	in the area of Zhelanovka locality of the Michurinsk district of the Tambov region
Latitude	N 53°10.04'
Longitude	E 040°42.32'
Aircraft type	Bekas-103
Serial №
Aircraft operator	Private person
Aircraft owner	Private person
The date of the completion of the investigation (report)	29.08.2017
Number of fatalities	0
Victims accuracy
Degree of aircraft destruction	aircraft substantially damaged
Report	report_ra-0285a.pdf (2.72 MB)
Aviation type	Commercial air transport
Works type	Aerial pest control works
Note

10 may 2017

On May 8, 2017, the accident involving Bekas-103 RA-0285A private aircraft occurred near Zhelanovka village, Michurinsk District, Tambov Region (RF). According to the available information, the pilot on board was injured.

The Interstate Aviation Committee has formed the Investigation team in accordance with the Russian Aviation Legislation. The Investigation team has started its work.

30 august 2017

The Interstate Aviation Committee Investigation team has completed the investigation of the accident involving Bekas 103 RA-0285A single-built private aircraft occurred in the Tambov Region (RF) on May 8, 2017.

The non-fatal accident involving Bekas 103 RA-0285A aircraft ocurred during crop-dusting at extremely low altitude as a result of its collision with the overhead transmission line wire.

Most probably, the accident was possible was caused by combination of the following factors:

- absence of PIC’s authorization for crop-dusting;

- late initiation of the flight altitude increase maneuver to pass over the overhead transmission line;

- absence of aeronautical charts and the failure to perform check familiarization flight at the expected aerial works’ site;

- inadequate management of crop-dusting;

- absence of power line wires' marking at the accident site area.

Appropriate safety recommendations based on the investigation results were developed.