# NTSB Accident DEN05FA128
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 2005-08-19 · Vail, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN05FA128
- **Event ID:** 20050823X01297
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-19
- **Location:** Vail, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.57722, -106.248611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N4222R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making and failure to maintain clearance from the terrain. Contributing factors include the pilot's attempt to takeoff from the highway, high density altitude, the downdrafts, and the sign.

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