Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 July 1986
Aircraft Type: Mitsubishi Mu-300 Diamond IA
Owner/operator: Yomiuri Shimbun
Registration Number: JA8246
Location: Mount Kinpoku –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: The Mu-300 corporate jet’s flight control systems and navigation equipment were likely impacted by the sudden change in altitude and terrain.The Mu-300 corporate jet’s flight control systems and navigation equipment were likely impacted by the sudden change in altitude and terrain.
Category: Accident
A Mu-300 corporate jet, operated by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, experienced a near-miss incident during a training flight to Niigata Airport (KIJ). The aircraft was flying VFR (Visual Flight Rules) towards the Niigata VORTAC (VORTAC is a VOR navigation aid) for an ILS (Instrument Landing System) approach. The plane entered a cloud-covered mountain, resulting in a side encounter.A Mu-300 corporate jet, operated by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, experienced a near-miss incident during a training flight to Niigata Airport (KIJ). The aircraft was flying VFR (Visual Flight Rules) towards the Niigata VORTAC (VORTAC is a VOR navigation aid) for an ILS (Instrument Landing System) approach. The plane entered a cloud-covered mountain, resulting in a side encounter.
Description
The Mu-300 corporate jet belonging to the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper was on a training flight to Niigata Airport (KIJ). It was flying VFR towards the Niigata VORTAC in preparation for an VOR ILS approach. The airplane flew into the side of a cloud-shrouded mountain.
Primary Cause
Cloud cover and mountainous terrain likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent encounter.Cloud cover and mountainous terrain likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent encounter.Share on:
