# NTSB Accident GAA20CA014
> **Piper PA38** · 2019-10-15 · Colorado Springs, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA20CA014
- **Event ID:** 20191015X24741
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-10-15
- **Location:** Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.942779, -104.569999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA38
- **Registration:** N9708T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading while taking off with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in impact with a fence.

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