Pelican-2 (FVSP) RA-0441A 11.10.2015

      The accident involving Peliсan-2 RA-0441A private aircraft occurred in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, RF, on October 10, 2015. According to the available information, 2 persons on board were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.
     
      The Interstate Aviation Committee has formed an Investigation team of this accident in accordance with the Russian Aviation Legislation. The Investigation team has started its work.

The Interstate Aviation Committee Investigation team has completed the investigation of the accident involving Pelikan-2 RA 0441A single-built private seaplane occurred in 27 km to the south-east from Khanty-Mansiysk Airport on October 10, 2015.

The accident involving Pelikan-2  RA-0441A single-built seaplane was caused by the lack of pilot training for seaplane operation and his piloting skills during take off from water surface with maximum takeoff weight that after aircraft takeoff from water surface resulted in collision with trees at the lake side followed by falling into the swamp. 

The following factors, most probably, contributed to the accident:

- take off without left float broken away during the last landing; 

- pilot's complacency and desperation in making the decision to perform take off after 4 failures (the pilot performed 6 flight operations at sea plane, emergency flight - his first take off with maximum take off weight). 

The appropriate safety recommendations based on the investigation results for enhancing flight safety were developed.