Cengiz Topel NAS - Cengiz Topel NAS
Flight / Schedule
Cengiz Topel NAS - Cengiz Topel NAS
Aircraft
Grumman S-2 TrackerRegistration
TCB-673
MSN
206
Year of Manufacture
1957
Operator
Turkish Navy - Türk Deniz KuvvetleriDate
July 2, 1992 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Kurtköy Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi)
Region
Asia • Turkey
Coordinates
40.9099°, 29.2967°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On July 2, 1992 at 12:00 AM, Cengiz Topel NAS - Cengiz Topel NAS experienced a crash involving Grumman S-2 Tracker, operated by Turkish Navy - Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri, with the event recorded near Kurtköy Marmara Region (Marmara Bölgesi).
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot departed Cengiz Topel NAS on a local training flight. En route, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and crashed in a hilly terrain near Kurtköy. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration TCB-673, MSN 206, year of manufacture 1957.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 40.9099°, 29.2967°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot departed Cengiz Topel NAS on a local training flight. En route, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and crashed in a hilly terrain near Kurtköy. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cengiz Topel NAS - Cengiz Topel NAS
Operator
Turkish Navy - Türk Deniz KuvvetleriFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Turkey
Aircraft Details
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