Czech Investigation of 2024 Skyleader 600 Crash Near Luka nad Jihlavou

Incident Overview and Investigation Scope The Czech Institute for Expert Investigation of Causes of Aircraft Accidents (ÚZPLN) issued a final report, CZ-24-0430, concerning an accident involving an ultralight aircraft. The investigation was conducted in accordance with European Union Regulation 996/2010, Czech Act No. 49/1997 on Civil Aviation, and Annex 13 to the Chicago Convention. The report explicitly states that its sole purpose is the prevention of future accidents and incidents, and it is not intended to assign blame or liability. ## Aircraft and Operational Details The aircraft involved was a JA-600 (Skyleader 600) ultralight, bearing the registration OM-M267. It was manufactured by Zall JIHLAVAN airplanes, s.r.o., and operated by a private individual. The accident occurred on 13 May 2024 at 13:15 UTC in a forest clearing approximately 1 kilometer north of the municipality of Luka nad Jihlavou. ## Flight Sequence and Circumstances According to the report, the pilot, a foreign national, was conducting a ferry flight of his own aircraft from Jihlava to Trnava following a 25-hour service inspection performed at the manufacturer's facility. After taking off from runway 10 at LKJI, the aircraft climbed smoothly on approximately the runway heading. At an altitude of 3,000 feet MSL, the pilot transitioned the aircraft into level flight and engaged the autopilot. The source text is truncated at this point, providing no further details on the subsequent flight path, the specific cause of the accident, or the final safety recommendations.