May 22, Mobile, Ariz. / Grob G120A

At about 1505 mountain time, a Grob G120A making a maintenance test flight crashed while maneuvering near Mobile, killing the pilot. A witness said the airplane was flying fast and low at a 90-degree left bank. The nose pitched toward the ground, then the wings leveled as the airplane struck the ground....

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Grob G120A on a maintenance test flight crashed near Mobile, killing the pilot.
  • A witness reported the aircraft was flying fast and low in a 90-degree left bank, then pitched down and leveled its wings before impact.
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At about 1505 mountain time, a Grob G120A making a maintenance test flight crashed while maneuvering near Mobile, killing the pilot. A witness said the airplane was flying fast and low at a 90-degree left bank. The nose pitched toward the ground, then the wings leveled as the airplane struck the ground.

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