# NTSB Accident NYC04LA158
> **Grumman American AA-1** · 2004-07-06 · Batavia, OH, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA158
- **Event ID:** 20040713X00958
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-06
- **Location:** Batavia, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.078334, -84.209999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Grumman American
- **Model:** AA-1
- **Registration:** N5903L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation which failed to assure the takeoff performance needed to out climb obstacles.  Factors in this accident were the up sloping runway, the high density altitude, and airplane being loaded above it's maximum gross weight.

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