Grob G102 N36WW
9 December 2000 · Clermont, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 December 2000 at about 20:55 local time, a Grob G102 registered N36WW was involved in an accident near Clermont, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clermont, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.5498, -81.7502
- Aircraft
- Grob G102
- Registration
- N36WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA038
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's premature extension of the speed brakes on landing resulting in the glider colliding with trees short of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was on approach for landing and prematurely deployed the speed brakes resulting in the glider descending short of the runway and colliding with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Grob G102 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2020 | Grob G102 | Midlothian, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |