Brno-Tuřany Airport Accident: Flap Asymmetry and Loss of Control (HB-FOJ)

Incident Overview and Radar Data After departing runway 28 at Brno-Tuřany Airport, the pilot requested to land and was instructed to continue a southern left-hand circuit. Secondary radar first detected the aircraft at approximately 520 feet above aerodrome level, 560 meters north of the runway. The pilot did not confirm the instruction and instead continued a northern right-hand turn. When the pilot failed to confirm repeated instructions for the left-hand circuit, the tower permitted the northern circuit and offered post-landing assistance. At this point, the aircraft was at approximately 930 feet AAL, 2.8 kilometers north of the aerodrome. The aircraft began a gradual descent and turn, likely intended for a runway 28 approach, but the approach was not completed. The aircraft struck the ground at 0615:28, approximately 600 meters north of the runway 28 threshold. Witnesses reported the aircraft was flying very low in the final phase, and the last secondary radar height was approximately 120 feet AAL, 13 seconds before impact. Witnesses described the aircraft's attitude before impact as very unusual. Both occupants were killed.