# NTSB Accident CEN09CA505
> **FAIRCHILD PT-19A** · 2009-08-08 · Colorado Springs, CO, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09CA505
- **Event ID:** 20090810X01932
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-08-08
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.940555, -104.568611
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** FAIRCHILD
- **Model:** PT-19A
- **Registration:** N54804
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during a high-density altitude takeoff.

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