No fatalities
29 Jul 2022: PIPER J3C-65 — SCHWANDT MARY A — Sturgeon Lake, MN
On 29 Jul 2022, a PIPER J3C-65 operated by SCHWANDT MARY A was involved in an aviation accident near Sturgeon Lake, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a gravel driveway resulting in an impact with a tree. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a gravel driveway resulting in an impact with a tree.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Pilot