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N1287X accident description

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Crash location 35.930000°N, 98.409722°W
Nearest city Lake Fort Gibson, OK
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Tail number N1287X
Accident date 29 Jun 2008
Aircraft type Mooney M20
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot, with one passenger on-board the airplane, was to practice maneuvers with the airplane. The pilot performed "lazy 8's, circles around-a-point, S-turns, and low-flight." While doing slow flight at full power and flaps deployed, the aircraft's right wing dropped; the pilot tried to correct the problem by lowering the nose and applying aileron and rudder. However, the pilot reported that the aircraft started to spin, and oscillate left-to-right. The pilot was not able to fully recover the aircraft before impacting the surface of a lake. Both the passenger and pilot were able to open the aircraft's door and exit the craft.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's loss of control while maneuvering the aircraft.

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