Rockwell Aero Commander 685 crash, Aug 10, 1980 (2 killed)
Rockwell Aero Commander 685 accident on August 10, 1980 near Tokyo-Chōfu, Kantō, Japan with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine-driven fuel pump failure...
- Date: August 10, 1980
- Aircraft: Rockwell Aero Commander 685
- Location: Tokyo-Chōfu, Kantō, Japan
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine-driven fuel pump failure (sheared drive coupling) causing loss of power in the left engine at low altitude after liftoff, followed by a stall.
On 10 August 1980 a Rockwell Aero Commander 685 (JA5231) operated by Kyoritsu Aerial Survey crashed in Chofu, Tokyo, shortly after takeoff for an aerial survey flight. Both occupants were killed and there was no fire. Investigators presumed the left engine lost power after its fuel pump failed.