# NTSB Accident DFW08FA040
> **CESSNA 172N** · 2007-11-28 · Marlow, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08FA040
- **Event ID:** 20071203X01887
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-11-28
- **Location:** Marlow, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.618888, -97.800277
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N6555D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain.  Contributing to the accident were the low altitude for recovery and the gusty tailwind.

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