53-3219
Flight / Schedule
53-3219
Aircraft
Mitsubishi MU-2 MarquiseRegistration
53-3219
MSN
919
Year of Manufacture
1974
Date
October 19, 1994 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Hamamatsu Chubu
Region
Asia • Japan
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 19, 1994 at 12:00 AM, 53-3219 experienced a crash involving Mitsubishi MU-2 Marquise, operated by Japan Air Self-Defense Force - Koku Jieitai, with the event recorded near Hamamatsu Chubu.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was engaged in a post maintenance test flight. En route, the copilot informed ATC about technical problems when control was lost. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in the sea off Hamamatsu. All four crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration 53-3219, MSN 919, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
4
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was engaged in a post maintenance test flight. En route, the copilot informed ATC about technical problems when control was lost. The aircraft entered a dive and crashed in the sea off Hamamatsu. All four crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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