# NTSB Accident DEN01FA151
> **Aviat A-1** · 2001-08-23 · Montrose, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN01FA151
- **Event ID:** 20010904X01870
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-23
- **Location:** Montrose, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.215278, -108.218887
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Aviat
- **Model:** A-1
- **Registration:** N8HU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's intentional abrupt maneuver immediately after takeoff and the subsequent loss of aircraft control.  Contributing factors were high density altitude weather conditions, and the airplane improper weight and balance.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=DEN01FA151) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*