- Date
- August 1, 2015, 23:17 local (23:17 UTC)
- Place
- Corlu, Türkiye
- Injuries
- 6 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N692BECessna 650
- Defining event
- Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Fire/smoke (non-impact)
- NTSB office
- Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- ATSB, AIB, FAA / AVP-100, Textron Aviation
- Case key
- 92321
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Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Factual narrative
On August 1, 2015, at 2317 coordinated universal time, a Cessna 650; N691BE, incurred minor damage after the main landing gear tires deflated during takeoff roll and a fire ensued in the area of the main landing gear at Tekirdag Çorlu Airport (LTBU), Corlu, Turkey. The pilot, co-pilot, student pilot, and three passengers were not injured. The flight was destined for Misrata International Airport (HLMS), Misrata, Libya. This investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Turkey. This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications (AIB), Turkey. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications (AIB) Hanimeli Sok. No. 7 Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey Tel 90-312-203-2173 Fax 90-312-229-7289
Aircraft
- Registration
- N692BE
- Reported as
- Cessna 650
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 650-0092
- Engines
- Garrett TFE731-3B-100, 1,550 lbs thrust, turbo fanGarrett TFE731-3B-100, 1,550 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner
- Paul Rosado
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- LTBU · Corlu
- Destination
- HLMS · Misrata
- Flight plan
- Unknown
- Airport
- LTBU · Tekirdag Çorlu Airport, runway 23, 9,843 × 148 ft, concrete
- Equipment
- Auto-pilot
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew · 3
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Injuries
- None
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Left
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Age
- 25
- Injuries
- None
- Seat
- Right
- Role
- Student pilot
- Injuries
- None