No fatalities
16 Jul 2023: PIPER J3C-65 — Princeton, TX
On 16 Jul 2023, a PIPER J3C-65 was involved in an aviation accident near Princeton, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved field which resulted in an impact with an obstacle. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved field which resulted in an impact with an obstacle.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on equipmentCapability exceededStudent/instructed pilot