# NTSB ERA16WA039: Cessna 650, N692BE, Corlu, Türkiye, August 1, 2015

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 1, 2015, 23:17 local (23:17 UTC)
- Place: Corlu, Türkiye
- Coordinates: 41.138332, 27.919166 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1383&lon=27.9192&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: ATSB, AIB, FAA / AVP-100, Textron Aviation
- NTSB case key (mKey): 92321
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA16WA039
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/92321/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16WA039

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Takeoff-rejected takeoff: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna 650, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150/sequence.md?model=2076802), [All aircraft, 504 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150/sequence.md)

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N692BE-2025-08-20), registration cancelled 2025-08-20, S/N 650-0092, built 1985 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 650
- Registry model: [Cessna 650](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-650) (registry code 2076802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Garrett TFE731 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/garrett-tfe731-series) (registry code 29001, turbo-fan) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 650-0092
- Engines: GARRETT TFE731-3B-100 1550 lbs thrust turbo fan; GARRETT TFE731-3B-100 1550 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; seat: left
- Co-pilot; age 25; injuries: none; seat: right
- Student pilot; injuries: none

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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