SP-30M (FVSP) RA-1442G 20.06.2014

Accident date	20.06.2014
Investigation status
Aircraft registration number	RA-1442G
Place of aircraft departure
Airport of departure
Intended destination
Intended Airport of arrival
Accident site	РФ, Ровенский район Саратовской области
Latitude	50º57'31"
Longitude	046º30'57"
Aircraft type	SP-30M (FVSP)
Serial №
Aircraft operator	ООО «АК «Агролет»
Aircraft owner	Private person
The date of the completion of the investigation (report)	25.09.2014
Number of fatalities	1
Victims accuracy
Degree of aircraft destruction	aircraft substantially damaged
Report
Aviation type	GA
Works type
Note

30 june 2014

     The accident with SP-30M RA-1442G single-built micro aircraft owned by "AK "Agrolet" LLC occurred in the Saratov region (RF) on June 20, 2014. According to the available information the pilot on board was killed.
     The Interstate Aviation Commitee has formed the Investigation team of the accident in accordance with the Russian Aviation Legislation. The Investigation team started its work.

16 october 2014

     The Investigation team of the Interstate Aviation Committee has completed the investigation of the accident with SP-30М RA-1442G single-built helicopter owned by "Agrolet" Arlines" LLC occurred on June 20, 2014.
     The accident with "SP-30М» (FVSP) RA-1442G helicopter was caused by violation of specified safe obstacle clearance altitude performing crop dusting that resulted in aircraft collision with PTL wires and ground impact.
      Contributing factors most probably were:
      • before the first flight to a field under cultivation the PIC didn't identify obstacles and reference points location that was violation of "Training and flight operation in civil aviation of the Russian Federation" of Federal Aviation Requirements Chapter VII approved by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation order № 128 from 31 July 2009, clause 7.3;
      • violation of work-rest schedule of civil aviatation aircraft crew memebers by PIC (reduction of preflight rest period before crop dusting);
      • lack of PTL towers and wires markings in the area of crop-dusting.
     The appropriate safety recommendations based on the investigation results were developed.