# NTSB Accident WPR21FA232
> **Kitfox Series 6** · 2021-06-20 · Likely, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21FA232
- **Event ID:** 20210620103292
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-06-20
- **Location:** Likely, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.249255, -120.53129
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Kitfox
- **Model:** Series 6
- **Registration:** N617Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s poor decision making in attempting a takeoff from a field with high vegetation and a high-density altitude, which resulted in decreased takeoff performance and impact with terrain.

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