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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Fayetteville, GA · June 10, 2008

Date: June 10, 2008 · 09:00 local
Place: Fayetteville, GA
Airport: Mc Lendon
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35702
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA08CA117
Reported as: Piper J3C65
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,442 total282 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N35702Registered now · Piper J3C-65S/N 6543 · Built 1941 Airframe modelPiper J3C-65 Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 10, 2008, in which a PA-J3 Piper cub, N35702, at GA94 mclendon field, during takeoff, the pilot was allowing passenger to feel controls during takeoff and the aircraft started to lose control. The pilot then took back full control of the aircraft. Pilot could tell that they may impact tree and tried to apply power and bank, but the result was that the pilot landed the aircraft in a tree at GA94. The aircraft sustained substantial damage and there where no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 10, 2008, IN WHICH A PA-J3 PIPER CUB, N35702, AT GA94 MCLENDON FIELD, DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT WAS ALLOWING PASSENGER TO FEEL CONTROLS DURING TAKEOFF AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO LOSE CONTROL. THE PILOT THEN TOOK BACK FULL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT COULD TELL THAT THEY MAY IMPACT TREE AND TRIED TO APPLY POWER AND BANK, BUT THE RESULT WAS THAT THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A TREE AT GA94. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THERE WHERE NO INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA08CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFayetteville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during climbout. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's relinquish of control to a non-certificated pilot.Jun 10, 2008 · Substantial damage