# NTSB ANC17WA048: Socata TBM 700, N702AV, Zemyo, Japan, August 14, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 14, 2017, 03:15 local (03:15 UTC)
- Place: Zemyo, Japan
- Coordinates: 34.659999, 136 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6600&lon=136.0000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute-climb to cruise: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95867
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC17WA048
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95867/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC17WA048

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute-climb to cruise: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [Socata TBM 700, 3 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md?model=8682000), [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On Aug 14, 2017, at 1215 Japan standard time, a United States registered Socata TBM 700 airplane, N702AV, operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances near Zemyo in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from Yao Airport and was destined for Fukushima Airport. The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Japan Transport Safety Board. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Japanese government. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Japan Transport Safety Board (JTSB) 2-1-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 100-8918, Japan Phone: +81-3-5253-8814 Fax: +81-3-5253-1677 https://www.mlit.go.jp/jtsb/english.html

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N702AV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N702AV-2017-09-11), registration cancelled 2017-09-11, S/N 182 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SOCATA TBM 700 (NO SERIES)
- Registry model: [Socata TBM 700](https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-tbm-700) (registry code 8682000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-6-series) (registry code 52150, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 182
- Engines: P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES 500 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Departed: RJOY, Yao
- Destination: RJFS, Fukushima
- Flight plan: IFR

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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