# NTSB Accident DEN06LA026
> **Syracuse Kitfox** · 2005-12-24 · Niwot, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN06LA026
- **Event ID:** 20051228X02019
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-12-24
- **Location:** Niwot, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.039443, -105.22583
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Syracuse
- **Model:** Kitfox
- **Registration:** N94CV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to perform aerobatics at a low altitude resulting in a loss of control and impact with terrain.  A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of aerobatic experience.

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