# NTSB Accident SEA97LA104
> **Cessna T188C** · 1997-05-10 · MITCHELL, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA104
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08020
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-05-10
- **Location:** MITCHELL, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.660034, -120.200523
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T188C
- **Registration:** N3152J
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which led to a stall.  A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of adequate altitude to effect a successful stall recovery.

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