Background
On 27 February 2023, a Tecnam P2006T aircraft, registered TC-ERA and operated by ER-AH Havacılık Ticaret Limited Şirketi, was conducting a training flight from Isparta Süleyman Demirel Airport (LTFC). The crew consisted of an instructor pilot and a student pilot. The flight was planned as a VFR training mission (ME-CR-4D) with a total duration of 1 hour 15 minutes and included 6 hours of fuel on board.
Flight and Incident
After completing pre-flight checks, the aircraft departed at approximately 07:10 UTC. Climbing to the planned cruising altitude of 6,500 feet, both engines performed normally. At about 9-9.5 nautical miles from the airport, while in level flight, the crew noticed a drop in RPM and a loss of power in the right engine. The instructor pilot advanced the throttle and propeller controls fully, performed the emergency checklist, and activated the fuel pumps. The right engine subsequently showed 1,800 RPM and zero oil temperature. The crew contacted air traffic control, declared an emergency, and requested landing clearance for runway 05. Due to decreasing altitude and speed—dropping to around 55-60 knots—they realized they could not reach the runway. They lowered the landing gear (three greens indicated) and prepared for a forced landing without flaps. The aircraft touched down on terrain approximately 1 nautical mile west of runway 05, at about 07:27 UTC. The right engine was still producing approximately 1,100-1,200 RPM at touchdown.
Aftermath
Neither crew member was injured. The aircraft sustained heavy damage, including damage to the nose landing gear, main landing gear, fuselage skin, and canopy; the fuselage was twisted. No damage occurred to third parties. The accident was investigated by the Turkish Transport Safety Investigation Center (UEİM). The probable cause was not stated in the provided report excerpt.