Grob G180 SPn crash, Nov 29, 2006 (1 killed), Mindelheim-...
Grob G180 SPn accident on November 29, 2006 near Mindelheim-Mattsies, Bavaria, Germany with 1 fatality. Cause: In-flight failure and separation of the...
- Date: November 29, 2006
- Aircraft: Grob G180 SPn
- Location: Mindelheim-Mattsies, Bavaria, Germany
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: In-flight failure and separation of the elevator and horizontal stabilizer, reportedly caused by flutter. The trigger could not be determined with certainty because flight data was lacking.
A second Grob G180 SPn prototype was giving a demonstration to invited guests at Mindelheim-Mattsies when it entered an uncontrolled descent after completing a circuit. The aircraft broke up in the air and crashed in an open field about 7 km from the airport. The test pilot and Grob chief pilot Gerard Guillaumaud was killed.