# NTSB Accident NYC91FA058
> **MOONEY M20K** · 1991-01-06 · GALLIPOLIS, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91FA058
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16365
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-01-06
- **Location:** GALLIPOLIS, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.819694, -82.189155
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N231MC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT ALLOWED THE SPEED OF THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO SLOW, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTANT STALL AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO ALLOW RECOVERY.  A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S TREPIDATION ABOUT A SUCCESSFUL LANDING BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.

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