Accident to the ultralight aircraft Rans S-6 Coyote II, registration LY-BEM

2024-08-29
A-24/17
Mitkūnai village, Kaunas district, Lithuania

On 29 August 2024, during a flight of the ultralight aircraft Rans S-6 Coyote II, registration LY-BEM, the engine lost thrust and the aircraft was forced to land in nearest field. The person on the left-hand seat of the aircraft did not hold a pilot's licence and the person on the right-hand seat of the aircraft held a pilot's licence but was intoxicated (2,64 ‰).

Status of safety investigation:
2024-08-29 Notification received about accident
2024-08-29 Initiated preliminary assesment for conducting safety investigation
2025-01-28 Decision not to conduct safety investigation (Paragraph 1 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010)