Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 31 March 1992
Aircraft Type: Kawasaki P-3C-II.5 Orion
Owner/operator: Japan Maritime Self Defence Force – JMSDF
Registration Number: 5032
Location: Iwo Jima Air Base (IWO) –
ÿ Japan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (likely including flight controls and sensors).Aircraft control system (likely including flight controls and sensors).
Category: Accident

A belly landing occurred due to a loss of control during a descent. The aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a landing on the aircraft’s belly.A belly landing occurred due to a loss of control during a descent. The aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent, resulting in a landing on the aircraft’s belly.
Description
Belly landing.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during descent.Loss of control during descent.Share on: