What happened
On the morning of the accident, an aircraft departed from Chofu Aerodrome at 10:26 JST. The flight was being conducted as a company test flight to prepare for an upcoming airworthiness certification inspection. On board were the pilot and a mechanic.
Approximately twenty-six minutes after takeoff, at roughly 10:52, the aircraft went down in a forested area located in Nishine, Kamiose, Ogawa, within the Naka County region of Ibaraki Prefecture. The impact resulted in a fire that completely destroyed the aircraft. There were two fatalities among the crew members on board.
Findings
Following the crash, it was confirmed that the aircraft was lost due to the post-impact fire. The incident resulted in the deaths of both the pilot and the mechanic.