# NTSB Accident NYC04CA129
> **Grumman American AA-5** · 2004-05-23 · Greene, RI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04CA129
- **Event ID:** 20040617X00833
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-05-23
- **Location:** Greene, RI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.696666, -71.783607
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-5
- **Registration:** N7132L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilots improper decision to depart with the flaps set to 10 degrees, and his failure to obtain proper airspeed, which resulted in a collision with trees.

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