What happened
During an initial climb phase following departure from Mindelheim-Mattsies Airport, the pilot of a Grob aircraft notified air traffic control of technical difficulties and decided to abort the mission to return to the airfield. While performing a steep right-hand turn at a low altitude, the aircraft entered a stall. The plane subsequently impacted a field situated less than 2 km from the airport perimeter.
The aircraft, operated by Burkhart Grob Luft-und-Raumfahrt (now known as Grob Aerospace), was completely destroyed upon impact. There was one fatality involving the pilot, who was the only person on board at the time of the accident.
Findings
- The aircraft experienced an aerodynamic stall during a high-bank maneuver.
- The incident occurred during the initial climb phase of flight.
- The pilot attempted to return to the departure airport due to reported onboard issues.