# NTSB Accident ERA11CA174
> **PIPER J3C-65** · 2011-03-02 · Maysvile, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11CA174
- **Event ID:** 20110302X64645
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-03-02
- **Location:** Maysvile, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.911388, -77.272781
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N23249
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## 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.

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