JASDF accidents in 1972-1978 in Japan

9 November 1978:
JASDF F-104J, 46-8615.
Based at Nyuutabaru AB.
While flying near Takahata Mountain, Mie Prefecture, suddenly rolled left four times, and became uncontrollable.
Crashed into sea, after pilot ejected.

http://kwne.jp/~eagle01/104.htm

10 September 1974:
Night, while landing at Naha AB, Okinawa Island, JASDF F-104J, 46-8651, crashed in ocean, about 28 km northwest of Naha AB.
207th Hikoutai, 83rd Koukuutai, Nansei Koukuu Konseidan.
Pilot First Lieutenant Ooya killed.

http://kwne.jp/~eagle01/104.htm

6 June 1973:
JASDF F-104J, 56-8664.
While in downwind leg near Chitose AB, Hokkaidou, suddenly rolled left, became uncontrollable, crashed, and caught fire.
Pilot killed.

Left flap actuator jack screw was an “-R” component (serial number with suffix “-1R” to “-99R”) that should have been replaced according to Urgent Enforcement TCTO (Time Compliance Technical Order) #822, which could have prevented this accident.
Seven days after this accident, Immediate Enforcement TCTO #828 issued to check and replace “-R” jack screws.

http://kwne.jp/~eagle01/104.htm

21 September 1972:
JASDF F-104J, 46-8651.
After overhaul at Mitsubishi Komaki Minami factory, intended test flight in test flight air-space G-Area.

At 10:10, just after take off from runway 34, Nagoya AP, Aichi Prefecture, aircraft suddenly rolled right, up to 40 degrees.
A witness claimed right tip tank touched ground.
With throttle at full afterburn, and aileron trim, control stick, and rudder at full left, aircraft became level.
(Details skipped.)
Aircraft climbed, raised landing gear, checked controllability, and authorised to bale out.
At 10:24, pilot announced emergency, decided to not eject, descended, and lowered landing gear.
At 10:32, emergency landed on runway 34, Nagoya AP.

Cause was broken jack screw in right flap actuator. Jack screw was new imported USA-made component with lot number suffix “-R”, installed during overhaul.

http://kwne.jp/~eagle01/104.htm
has details, and
http://kwne.jp/~eagle01/s-01.htm
has map of accident.

JASDF accidents in 1953-1984 in Japan

27 February 1984:
JMSDF PS-1 amphibious ASW aircraft crashed in sea near Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.
12 killed. 10 bodies recovered, two bodies missing.

Estimated altitude 1,500 feet, speed 170 knots.
Carrying six anti-submarine rockets and four anti-submarine practice bombs without explosives.
Pilot Major Michinaga. Flight hours 6,474.
Co-pilot Captain Tsukida. Flight hours 2,629.

On 22 March, funeral ceremony at Iwakuni AB.
Wreck recovered from depth 50-60 m, where visibility 5-6 m.
Third mass-production PS-1. By now, six of 23 PS-1 crashed.

http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/101/0770/10104110770003c.html

26 April 1983:
About 17:37, during low pass at altitude 100 m, JMSDF PS-1 crashed, near ammo depot east of Iwakuni AB, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
31st Koukuutai, 31st Koukuugun.
11 crew killed. Three crew wounded.

http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/101/0770/10104110770003c.html
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/098/0020/09805190020010c.html

19 April 1983:
7:20, while flying, two JASDF C-1s crashed into Ooyama Mountain, Sugshima Island, Ise Bay, near Toba City, Mie Prefecture.
1st Yusou Koukuutai (1st Tactical Airlift Wing), Yusou Koukuudan, based at Komaki AB, Aichi Prefecture.
http://www.dii.jda.go.jp/asdf/komaki/index.htm
14 crew killed. Eight on 58-1009 (#09). Six on 68-1015 (#15).

At 7:00, 58-1009 took off as the leader of a flight of six, flying to Iruma AB, Dasaitama Prefecture, to support 1st Kuuteidan, JGSDF, at Narashino City, northwestern Chiba Prefecture. 68-1015 was the second aircraft.
Weather was poor. Visibility at 1,500 m.
Except the fourth aircraft, five aircraft flew astern at 600 m distances, and height 180 m (600 feet).
At 7:18, the flight leader said: “Left turn 090.”
After 58-1009 crashed, 68-1015 reported to Komaki AB: It collided with something. Left wing and lower fuselage damaged. Dumping fuel in Ise Bay and returning to base.
68-1015 crashed into a mountain about 500 m northwest of 58-1009.
Newspapers reported the flight leader misjudged the terrain and strayed off-course.

Also see:
http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/ascot/c102.htm
http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/ascot/c103.htm
http://www.interq.or.jp/japan/ascot/sugashima/sugashima.htm
http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1983/1983-12.htm
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19830419-1
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19830419-2
http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/098/0020/09805190020010c.html

14 November 1982:
About 13:43, JASDF T-2B, 19-5174, crashed into a civilian house, north of Hamamatsu AB, Shizuoka Prefecture, during an air show.
Blue Impulse, 21st Hikoutai, based at Matsushima AB, Miyagi Prefecture.
One pilot killed.
13 civilians wounded.
28 civilian houses and about 290 cars damaged.

One of flight of six.

http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/098/0020/09805190020010c.html

30 August 1977:
At 23:45, JMSDF PS-1, 5816, crashed in sea and destroyed.

http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/syugiin/101/0770/10104110770003c.html

10 April 1963:
About 12:57, while emergency landing, JASDF F-104J crashed in farm, about 300-350 m south-southeast of south end of runway, at Chitose AB, Hokkaidou.
201st Hikoutai, 2nd Koukuudan.
One pilot killed: Major Nishi Hikaru.

First F-104J accident of JASDF.
At 12:05, took off at Chitose AB. One of two for air combat and low altitude training.
Wingman was Captain Kobayashi.
About 12:48, about 10 miles or 20 km southwest of Chitose AB, throttle lever was at maximum thrust position and could not move. Informed wingman and control tower to abort mission, and returned to base for straight-in emergency landing.
Flew at 6,000 feet, lower than standard 8,000 feet, turned at sharp angle for 60 degrees, and stalled.
About 12:57, heading northwest, tail hit ground, about 300 m from south end of runway, and skidded about 100 m.
Aircraft middle and rear parts broke.
Pilot did not eject and killed by impact.

Throttle might be stuck at maximum position because throttle control cable malfunctioned.
Stall might be caused by engine shutdown, to decelerate before emergency landing, but pilot could not or did not retract speed brake activated when aircraft decelerated and descended.

Pilot’s wife Suzuyo, and baby twin daughters Satomi and Hiromi, sued JASDF for compensation, because of engine defect and poor maintenance, and not because of pilot error, but acknowledged pilot decided to not eject.

http://kokkai.ndl.go.jp/SENTAKU/sangiin/043/0106/04305310106005c.html
http://133.100.108.27/mmd/details.phtml?SRC_ID=488

16 March 1960:
19:45, while taking off, JASDF F-86D collided head-on with ANA C-47-DL or DC-3, JA5018, that had just landed, at Komaki AP, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.
On ANA aircraft, three killed: one of three crew, and two of 30 passengers.

ANA aircraft flew from Haneda AP, Toukyou.

http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19600316-0&lang=en

18 June 1953:
At 16:34, while returning to base for emergency landing, USAF C-124A, 51-137A (?), crashed about three miles northeast of Tachikawa AB, Toukyou. Because engine trouble.
374th Troop Carrier Wing.
Seven crew and 122 passengers killed.

At 16:32, took off at Tachikawa AB. Carrying US military personnel to South Korea.

http://www.koreanwar- educator.org/topics/airplane_crashes/globemaster_japan/p_globemaster_jp.htm

] Never met a person who has so much interest in Reporting accidents

As a Chinese, I’ve a morbid, I mean, geopolitical interest in the destruction, I mean, attrition of Japanese military aircraft. 8) Plus, US military aircraft in Japan, and Chinese military aircraft in China and Taiwan.

Part of my “fun” is to find an attrition list in the relevant native language, such as Chinese WRT ROCAF or Japanese WRT JASDF, which typically has only the dates, aircraft types, casualties, and concise causes. Then, find and fresh out the details of the attritions, such as crew’s names, exact locations, the kitchen sink, &c. Then, translate the data into English and internationally share them in public domain (see below).

] why not just PDF the whole thing and post a link on rapidshare so that we can download it and keep it for archival purposes

I post the data in this forum to attract constructive and educational comments/feedback from other members. I don’t have or maintain a database or personal site myself. 8b
Behind the scene, I also contribute/spam the data to mags and sites that ALREADY have accidents/crashes databases, such as AirForces Monthly, F-16.net, Project Get Out and Walk, Scramble/Dutch Aviation Society, &c.

As a practical example, Project Get Out and Walk has a JASDF page at
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Country-By-Country/Japan.htm
to which I contribute.