# NTSB Accident DEN99FA009
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1998-10-10 · MONTROSE, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN99FA009
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11232
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-10
- **Location:** MONTROSE, CO, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N39663
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper inflight planning/decision.  Factors were a reduction in the airplane's climb and turn capabilities, the aft c.g. limit being exceeded, and the pilot's lack of familiarity with the geographic area and his lack of experience in the airplane make and model.

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