Sochi, Russia Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Sochi
Wednesday, May 3, 2006 22:13 UTC

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On May 2, 2006, at about 2213 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), an Airbus A320-211, registration EK-32009, operated as Armavia Airlines flight RNV967, crashed into the Black Sea near Sochi Airport. The Air Accident Investigation Commission of the Interstate Aviation Committee, Moscow, Russia, conducted the investigation. On February 12, 2007 the final report was issued. For further information please contact the IAC. 119017, Moscow, Russia Bolshaya Ordynka Street 22/2/1 Tel: (+7 495) 953-12-44 Fax: (+7 495) 953-35-08 Web-site: www.mak.ru E-mail: mak@mak.ru The Air Accident Investigation Commission contacted the National Transportation Safety Board with regards to operation of the U.S.-manufactured terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS).

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/3/2006
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2213
Event Time Zone Coordinated Universal Time? Same as GMT
Event City Sochi
Event State --
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport Sochi, Russia
Event Location Nearest Airport ID URSS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions Night
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 60
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 113
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 113
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 27 2014 1:37PM
User who most recently changed record jacky
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number --
NTSB Number ENG07WA003
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Non-U.S., Commercial
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name AIRBUS
Aircraft Model A320
Aircraft Series Identifier 211
Aircraft Serial Number 547
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft --
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection --
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Funnel
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Georgetown
Aircraft Owner State --
Aircraft Owner Country CJ
Aircraft Owner Zipcode --
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country AM
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code --
Departure City Zvartnots
Departure State --
Departure Country AM
Departure Time 2047
Departure Time Zone UTC
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code --
Destination City Sochi (Adler)
Destination State --
Destination Country RS
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 27 2014 1:38PM
User who most recently changed record jacky
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 06
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --