# NTSB Accident CEN20LA305
> **Piper PA28** · 2020-07-25 · San Antonio, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN20LA305
- **Event ID:** 20200725X12606
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-07-25
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.331388, -98.464164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N716RL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to take off in an airplane over maximum gross weight and with a tailwind, which prevented the airplane from climbing.

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