# Accident 20110302003119A: Piper J3C-65, Maysville, NC, March 2, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 2011, 14:18 local time
- Place: Maysville, NC
- Airport: Private Airfield
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9114° N, 77.2728° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9114&lon=-77.2728&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23249, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23249) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J3C-65 (registry code 7100510, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 1,835 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA174) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110302003119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PIPER J-3 CUB N23249 TOOK OFF, WITH TWO MALE  PILOTS, APPROXIMATELY 200 POUNDS EACH, ON BOARD.  THE ONLY FUEL TANK WAS NEARLY FULL.  THE TAKEOFF COMMENCED ON THE PRIVATE GRASS STRIP WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS BASED.  ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED DOWN THE RUNWAY ARCING TOWARD THE LEFT MARGIN OF THE RUNWAY.  THE REAR SEAT PILOT, WHO DID NOT HAVE A TAIL-WHEEL ENDORSEMENT, WAS CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT. THE REAR SEAT/FLYING PILOT PULLED THE AIRCRAFT OFF THE GROUND, GAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF ALTITUDE, AND FLEW OFF TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.  AT THIS POINT,THE FRONT SEAT PILOT AND PIC TOOK OVER THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FLEW DOWN THE LEFT MARGIN OF THE RUNWAY JUST CLEARING THE TOP OF THE WINDSOCK POLE.  THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH THE TOP OF A CHERRY TREE  AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT BROKE SEVERAL OF THE TREE'S LIMBS, IMPACTED THE GROUND, DESTROYING ITS MAIN LANDING GEAR, AND SLID ON ITS BELLY TO THE EDGE OF THE WOODED AREA AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA174), Mar 2, 2011: Piper J3C-65 (N23249), Maysvile, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-rated passenger’s loss of directional control during takeoff and the pilot’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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