Nagoya - Nagoya
Flight / Schedule
Nagoya - Nagoya
Aircraft
Cessna 404 TitanRegistration
JA5257
MSN
404-0041
Year of Manufacture
1977
Operator
Showa AviationDate
November 15, 2007 at 10:36 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Nakatsugawa Chubu
Region
Asia • Japan
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 15, 2007 at 10:36 AM, Nagoya - Nagoya experienced a crash involving Cessna 404 Titan, operated by Showa Aviation, with the event recorded near Nakatsugawa Chubu.
The flight was categorized as aerial photography and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Nagoya Airport at 0846LT on an aerial photography mission over the Mt Ena and Gifu district. Several circuits were completed over the area of Mt Ena at various altitudes and in good weather conditions. Approaching Mt Ena at an altitude of about 2,000 metres, weather conditions worsened as the mountain was shrouded in clouds. While flying under VFR mode, the aircraft entered clouds, collided with a tree and crashed in a wooded area. The copilot (a mechanic) was seriously injured while both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration JA5257, MSN 404-0041, year of manufacture 1977.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
1
Passengers
1
Other
0
Crash Summary
The twin engine aircraft departed Nagoya Airport at 0846LT on an aerial photography mission over the Mt Ena and Gifu district. Several circuits were completed over the area of Mt Ena at various altitudes and in good weather conditions. Approaching Mt Ena at an altitude of about 2,000 metres, weather conditions worsened as the mountain was shrouded in clouds. While flying under VFR mode, the aircraft entered clouds, collided with a tree and crashed in a wooded area. The copilot (a mechanic) was seriously injured while both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nagoya - Nagoya
Operator
Showa AviationFlight Type
Aerial photography
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Japan
Aircraft Details
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