Narrative:
Cessna Caravan JA8898 departed Okayama at 18:28 for a flight to Hiroshima. It was dark and it was raining a little when the pilot approached Hiroshima.
The Caravan flew into the southeastern slope of the Noboru Lu mountain (542 m high) at the 450 m level. The aircraft crashed into trees and caught fire.
The pilot was not accustomed to night flying and also may have been impaired a little as a result of alcoholic beverages.
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Wednesday 6 April 1994 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208B Grand Caravan |
| Operator: | Nozaki Sangyo |
| Registration: | JA8898 |
| MSN: | 208B0313 |
| First flight: | 1992 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 200 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 15 km (9.4 mls) NE of Hiroshima West Airport (HIW) ( Japan)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Okayama Airport (OKJ/RJOB), Japan |
| Hiroshima West Airport (HIW/RJBH), Japan |
Cessna Caravan JA8898 departed Okayama at 18:28 for a flight to Hiroshima. It was dark and it was raining a little when the pilot approached Hiroshima.
The Caravan flew into the southeastern slope of the Noboru Lu mountain (542 m high) at the 450 m level. The aircraft crashed into trees and caught fire.
The pilot was not accustomed to night flying and also may have been impaired a little as a result of alcoholic beverages.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» ARIAC report 96-3Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Okayama Airport to Hiroshima West Airport as the crow flies is 138 km (86 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Okayama Airport to Hiroshima West Airport as the crow flies is 138 km (86 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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