# NTSB Accident WPR18FA210
> **Mooney M20J** · 2018-08-03 · Lopez Island, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA210
- **Event ID:** 20180802X34004
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-08-03
- **Location:** Lopez Island, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.49139, -122.942222
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N56039
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a cross-control aerodynamic stall, spin, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action in preventing the stall.

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