Grumman S-2 Tracker crash, Jul 15, 1993 (5 killed), Cengi...
Grumman S-2 Tracker accident on July 15, 1993 near Cengiz Topel NAS (Izmit), Marmara Region, Türkiye with 5 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure shortly...
- Date: July 15, 1993
- Aircraft: Grumman S-2 Tracker
- Location: Cengiz Topel NAS (Izmit), Marmara Region, Türkiye
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure shortly after rotation led to loss of control in the initial climb.
A Turkish Navy Grumman S-2 Tracker lost height and crashed in the initial climb after taking off from Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station near Izmit. The four crew were killed, as was one person on the ground. The engine failure shortly after rotation is the recorded cause.