Accident Overview
On October 12, 2014, at approximately 0530 coordinated universal time, a US-registered Cirrus SR-20 airplane, bearing registration N176CD, experienced a total loss of engine power near Ibusuki City, in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The pilot executed an emergency landing and sustained minor injuries. No further details regarding the circumstances of the power loss or the emergency landing were provided.
Investigation
The investigation into this accident is under the jurisdiction of the Government of Japan. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained by the Government of Japan. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from the Secretariat of the Aircraft and Railway Accidents Investigation Commission, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Tokyo, Japan. The cause of the total loss of engine power has not been determined based on the information available.