# NTSB Accident CEN20FA072
> **Piper PA28** · 2020-02-02 · Florence, CO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20FA072
- **Event ID:** 20200202X83050
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-02-02
- **Location:** Florence, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.430831, -105.118057
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N5969W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff with reduced airplane performance due to high density altitude

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