Piper PA46 JA4046
14 September 2025 · Bibai City, Japan · No injuries
Summary
On 14 September 2025 at about 14:43 local time, a Piper PA46 registered JA4046 was involved in an accident near Bibai City, Japan. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 14:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bibai City, Japan
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46
- Registration
- JA4046
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA277
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2025 | ATR ATR42 | Hakodate, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2025 | Boeing 787 | Chiba, Japan | Japan Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Pilatus PC12 | Kitakyushu, Japan | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Cessna 172 | Kurihara City, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Boeing 737-824 | Osaka, Japan | United Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 2025 | Honda HA420 | Chubu, Japan | - | No injuries | - |