Forced Landing of TC-MFD Textron Aviation 172N in Çal, Denizli

Incident Overview and Aircraft Details On January 1, 2025, at 09:15 UTC, a Textron Aviation Inc. 172N aircraft, registration TC-MFD, experienced an engine failure during a solo navigation training flight. The aircraft, owned and operated by ER-AH Havacılık Tic. Ltd. Şti., made a forced landing in a field in Çal District, Denizli Province, at coordinates 37°59'54.3N 29°29'15.5E. The incident resulted in no fatalities or injuries, and the aircraft sustained light damage, including to the nose landing gear, propeller, engine, wings, and tail. The aircraft, manufactured in 1978 with serial number 17270413, was powered by a Lycoming O-360-A4M engine and equipped with a Sensenich 76EM8S10-0-60 propeller. At the time of the incident, the aircraft had a total airframe time of 11,415.90 hours.