Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C; 210D
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60; Flight Crew Total 2100; Flight Crew Type 350
Situational Awareness
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Human Factors; Weather
Taking a photograph of a ground object; had Tower's permission to approach and circle around target; got too slow for very gusty wind conditions; wing stalled and plane dove to the left. Recovered 200-300 FT AGL. Came close to the Tower on recovery. Flew away uneventfully.
C210 pilot reported a low altitude stall and recovery while taking photographs.