Pilot Debrief

PIPER J3C-65 near Sturgeon Lake, MN — 2022-07-29

Final reportCEN22LA348
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Date
2022-07-29
Location
Sturgeon Lake, MN, USA
Aircraft
PIPER J3C-65
Registration
N42584
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a gravel driveway resulting in an impact with a tree.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was taking off from a private gravel driveway when the airplane’s right wheel went off the edge of the driveway into a drainage ditch. The airplane subsequently veered to the right, crossed a road, and impacted a small tree. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

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