# NTSB Accident CHI04FA198
> **Mooney M20J** · 2004-07-28 · Fox Lake, IL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI04FA198
- **Event ID:** 20040803X01131
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-28
- **Location:** Fox Lake, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.385276, -88.160278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N91381
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The flight crew's failure to maintain airspeed which led to an inadvertent stall/spin.  An additional cause was the flight instructor's unsuccessful remedial action during the course of the accident sequence.  The slow flight performed was a factor.

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