What happened
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(-23) Instructor and student were practicing stalls in twin engine a/c. witnesses stated they saw airplane at higher altitude fly slow, nose down, heard engines revup, airplane fly level, nose down, engines rev up. One witness stated he observed airplane at approx. 150 to 200 yards high, fly level, appear to stop in mid-air, then point nose down and spiral counter clockwise. Airplane impacted ground in slight nose down attitude with landing gear and wing flaps in extended position.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING STALLS IN TWIN ENGINE A/C. WITNESSES STATED THEY SAW AIRPLANE AT HIGHER ALTITUDE FLY SLOW, NOSE DOWN, HEARD ENGINES REVUP, AIRPLANE FLY LEVEL, NOSE DOWN, ENGINES REV UP. ONE WITNESS STATED HE OBSERVED AIRPLANE AT APPROX. 150 TO 200 YARDS HIGH, FLY LEVEL, APPEAR TO STOP IN MID-AIR, THEN POINT NOSE DOWN AND SPIRAL COUNTER CLOCKWISE. AIRPLANE IMPACTED GROUND IN SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE WITH LANDING GEAR AND WING FLAPS IN EXTENDED POSITION.
NTSB investigation
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