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August 12, 2012 · Cirrus SR22 NO Series · TC-SAS
Marmara Sea, TR
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 12, 2012
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Marmara Sea, TR
Aircraft
Cirrus SR22 NO Series
Tail Number
TC-SAS
Operator
Top Servis Havacilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret a S
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ERA12WA512
On August 12, 2012, at 1115 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cirrus SR-22, Turkish Registration TC-SAS, was destroyed when it impacted the Marmara Sea during an instructional flight. The two pilots on board were fatally injured. The flight originated from Hazerfan Airport (LTBW), Istanbul, Turkey. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the Republic of Turkey. Further information can be obtained from: Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Tel: 0090 312 203 6135 Fax: 0090 312 212 4684 Hakki Turaylic Cadessi No:5 Emek/Ankara/Turkey okm@ubak.gov.tr This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the government of the Republic of Turkey.
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On August 12, 2012, at 1115 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC), a Cirrus SR-22, Turkish Registration TC-SAS, was destroyed when it impacted the Marmara Sea during an instructional flight. The two pilots on board were fatally injured. The flight originated from Hazerfan Airport (LTBW), Istanbul, Turkey. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of the Republic of Turkey. Further information can be obtained from: Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications Tel: 0090 312 203 6135 Fax: 0090 312 212 4684 Hakki Turaylic Cadessi No:5 Emek/Ankara/Turkey okm@ubak.gov.tr This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the government of the Republic of Turkey.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time14:15
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCirrus SR22 NO Series
Tail NumberTC-SAS
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorTop Servis Havacilik Sanayi Ve Ticaret a S
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind340° @ 17 kt
Visibility6 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 3500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F
Altimeter29.73 inHg
Observation Time11:20
Weather SourceWFAC